Spotlight on Dyslexia

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Dyslexia


The Education Week Spotlight on Dyslexia is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors on:

  • Equipping teachers with the tools they need to work with dyslexic students
  • Identifying and supporting students with dyslexia
  • How assistive technologies can help students with unique learning styles
  • Providing access to remediation and accommodations

You get the seven articles below in a downloadable PDF.

What If a DNA Test Could Show How to Teach a Student With Dyslexia?
The New Haven, Conn., school district is working with a team of education, genetics, and neuroscience researchers from Yale University in what may be the first attempt to design so-called "precision" gene-based education help for the academic disorder.
September 12, 2018 – Education Week

Special Education a Growing Priority in Teacher-Training Circles
There’s a push to equip all teachers—not just special educators—with the tools they’ll need to work with students who have disabilities.
December 5, 2018 – Education Week

Missouri Tackles Challenge of Dyslexia Screening, Services
New state mandates start next school year aimed at identifying and supporting students with dyslexia. The 2016 law also led to development of training for teachers.
February 28, 2018 – Education Week

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