By the numbers
The IDA says roughly this percentage of people has symptoms of dyslexia.
15-20%
True or False: People with dyslexia see or read letters backwards.
False
This term describes the IDA's recommended instruction that is "explicit and systematic."
Structured Literacy
A common "red flag" for preschoolers is having trouble with words like "cat" and "bat" that do this.
Rhyming
This 2004 federal act defines the rights of students with dyslexia to get special services.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA)
Of all students with specific learning disabilities, the IDA says this percentage has reading deficits.
70–80%
This is the myth about why students with dyslexia fail; it's often confused with a lack of effort.
Laziness
Structured Literacy instruction is "cumulative," meaning one concept does this for the next.
Builds (or supports)
This is a specific early sign involving difficulty learning the names of these 26 items.
The Alphabet
This specific "Plan" (from Section 504) protects students from unfair discrimination.
504 plan
If one parent has dyslexia, their child has about this percentage chance of also having it.
40–50%
True or False: You can "outgrow" dyslexia as you get older.
False (It is lifelong)
This part of literacy instruction involves the study of speech sounds, like "phonemes."
Phonology
An early sign in young kids is a delay in this, such as continuing to use "baby talk."
Speaking
This is the right of a parent to request a comprehensive one of these at any time.
Evaluation
This is the number of individual speech sounds (phonemes) in the English language that kids must learn.
44
This is the myth that these types of "colored lenses" or "overlays" can cure dyslexia. What are these lenses called
Vision Therapy (or tinted lenses)
This component of instruction involves teaching the smallest units of meaning, like "un-" or "-ing."
Morphology
Middle schoolers might show a sign by avoiding this specific activity in front of the class.
Reading aloud
This is the specific "Team" (initials IEP) that meets to plan a student's special education.
IEP Team
This is the year the IDA was originally founded (as the Orton Society) to help people with dyslexia.
1949
True or False: Dyslexia is more common in boys than in girls.
False (It affects boys and girls nearly equally)
This instruction type means the teacher explains each concept "directly and clearly."
Explicit
For older students, a sign might be having a "tight, fist-like" grip on this object.
A pencil
These are "changes in how a student accesses information," such as getting extra time on tests.
Accommodations