A presentation about Dyslexia-Inclusive Education

1. Tesol Italy 2014
Inclusive Education
“Dyslexia and
Reading Problems”
E. La Torre

2. Types of dyslexia
include:
Phonological dyslexia
Orthographic dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia

4. ?
Other Common Signs
•Misreads and skips words
•Trouble sounding out
words
•Problems spelling
•Word finding difficulties
•Difficulties with
memorization
•Problems discriminating
similar letters and words
•Trouble understanding
word problems

5. Demo Picture

7. What does it affect?

8. Using tools
Who can benefit from
reading tools?
❖Struggling Readers
❖Reluctant Readers
❖Slow Readers
❖EFL students

9. Some simple tools
Coloured Reading Rulers
Reading WindowLinetracke
r
Pen scanner
Coloured glasses

14. First step
1. Online Dyslexia
Test
1. Assessment test
1. Interactive test

15. •Contrast or Color Display
•Font size
•Document Template
•Word Prediction
•Spell-checkers
Firefox: allows you to change
fonts and colors
on any website
Google Chrome
offers a variety of tools
https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/
BBC

16. Text 2 speech
Natural Reader
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adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue
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Breaking
News
Reading tools
Zapreader
Free Reading Test

17. Talking books
Stories
Stories 2
ICT Games
Games
Reading images

18. Phonics
Phonics2
Simple sentences
Elementary Tools

19. What to look for when
selecting a reading tool?
✓ Students
acceptance
✓ The teacher’s
role
✓ Ease of use
✓ Availability
✓ Cost

21. Tests
Reading
tools
http://www.beatingdyslexia.com/online-dyslexia-test.html
http://www.dyslexia.com/dyslexiatest.htm
http://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/sites/gl/files/images/digital-
demos/dyslexia/AssessmentRenderer.html
http://www.freereadingtest.com/free-reading-
test.html
http://zapreader.com/
http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/
http://www.naturalreaders.com/onlinetts.php

22. Thank You
Esterina La Torre
Liceo Galilei