What happens when we read?
What is dyslexia?
How common is dyslexia?
What do many dyslexics actually have?
What do many dyslexic people grow up thinking about themselves?
What does dyslexia affect?
Who is Beatrice Davenport?
common; around ten percent of people have some level of dyslexia
Our brains recognize the letters on the page, recall the sounds they represent, and put those sounds together into words.
a person’s ability to look at words accurately and connect them to sounds automatically
a condition that makes reading, writing, and spelling difficult
that they are unintelligent or inattentive
the founder of the Davenport Center for Understanding Dyslexia
high IQs; great logical abilities; incredible creativity
When did she become interested in educating people about dyslexia?
When did she realize it was dyslexia?
What should dyslexic kids spend time on?
Who did she blame for his reading trouble?
What did she think about her son before he started school and why?
How can schools help dyslexic kids?
What happens to dyslexic kids in school?
What is the truth about the intelligence of dyslexic kids?
during a conversation with her friend
after she found out her son was dyslexic
She believed he was a smart boy because he never had difficulty speaking.
focus on teaching and testing methods that aren’t text-based
Some have above-average IQs and others have average or below-average IQs, just like any other group.
herself at first and then his teacher
(things that come easily to them
They tend to get discouraged.