Dyslexia District

By: Kimberly Smith
  • Summary

  • Breaking down dyslexia and related issues to help you better understand the world of dyslexia.
    Kimberly Smith
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Episodes
  • 17. Emotional Needs of Students with Learning Disabilities
    Sep 3 2024

    Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem... our students walk through our doors with a wide variety of difficulties. So, how do we help them? How do we build them up? Join me as I share tips and tricks to help our students reduce the effects of stress in their daily lives.


    "The Labels We Carry" - https://youtu.be/hNS_D-pw8y4?si=J4-MYwk0tHIxP9kX


    Square Breathing - https://surreyschoolsone.ca/parents/all-learning-ideas/square-breathing


    5-4-3-2-1 Grounding - https://www.calm.com/blog/5-4-3-2-1-a-simple-exercise-to-calm-the-mind#:~:text=What%20is%20the%2054321%20method,1%20thing%20you%20can%20taste.


    Growth Mindset - https://www.renaissance.com/edword/growth-mindset/#:~:text=Growth%20mindset%3A%20%E2%80%9CIn%20a%20growth,Dweck%2C%202015)

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    14 mins
  • 16. Current Research
    Apr 16 2024

    What does current research have to say about dyslexia? Are advances being made in this area?

    LINKS

    Eye Tracking Research - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lShm41AWEGSKal7ARVfYy_nAh0Fi_KhL/view?usp=sharing

    IDA - ⁠https://dyslexiaida.org/do-special-fonts-help-people-with-dyslexia/⁠ Fonts - Italy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VECFUwC3AaJBS3Qf213zSbCsplUT288J/view?usp=sharing

    Fonts - Macedonia - https://drive.google.com/file/d/18cLq_QzsCB_0avRCCIRQc10Fdx_lmOT_/view?usp=sharing

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    12 mins
  • 15. Emergent Bilingualism & Dyslexia
    Mar 8 2024

    What things should be considered when determining if an Emergent Bilingual student has dyslexia? Is it the same as determining if a native English speaker has dyslexia? What's the difference? Also, find out why the English language has words that start with "wh".

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    13 mins

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