Dyslexia
This learning disability affects reading and writing skills, making it hard to recognize words.
dyslexia
This SLD affects a person’s ability to write neatly and consistently
dysgraphia
This learning disability makes it hard to understand numbers and math.
dyscalculia
ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/______ Disorder.
Hyperactivity
this famous inventor, who created the lightbulb, struggled with dyslexia.
Thomas Edison
True or False: Kids with dyslexia are less intelligent than their peers.
false
True or False: Kids with dysgraphia may struggle with organizing their thoughts on paper
true
True or False: Kids with dyscalculia struggle to remember math facts like multiplication tables.
true
True or False: All kids with ADHD are hyperactive.
false
This British actor, known for playing Harry Potter, has dyspraxia.
Daniel Radcliffe
This tool can help students with dyslexia by reading text out loud to them.
text-to-speech software
One tool that can help kids with dysgraphia is this, which allows them to type instead of writing by hand.
keyboard or computer
Name one tool that can help students with dyscalculia during math class.
calculator or visual aids
Kids with ADHD often need help focusing. Name one strategy that can help them stay on task.
tasks into smaller steps or using a timer
This famous talk show host and media mogul has ADHD.
Oprah Winfrey
Dyslexia often makes this skill, which is needed to sound out words, difficult.
phonological awareness
This term describes the difficulty in translating thoughts into written words, often faced by kids with dysgraphia.
written expression
Dyscalculia may make it difficult to understand this part of math that involves adding and subtracting numbers.
arithmetic
this type of seating can help students with ADHD stay engaged during class.
flexible seating
This brilliant physicist, known for his theory of relativity, was thought to have dyslexia.
Albert Einstein
Some kids with dyslexia are good at this creative field
art
Name one strategy teachers can use to help students with dysgraphia improve their writing skills
graphic organizers or providing extra time
Teachers might use this method to help kids with dyscalculia break down complex math problems into smaller steps.
step-by-step instruction or chunking
Name one tool that can help students with ADHD organize their schoolwork.
planner or checklist
This famous Disney animator struggled with dyslexia but created one of the most iconic companies in the world.
Walt Disney