Dr. Lauren: Think Dyslexia

Dyslexia makes up 80% of learning disabilities, yet often teachers aren't given instruction or PD on how to support these students (Degirmenci et al. 2020, p 31). Dr. Lauren is a Dyslexia Advocate with a doctorate in Education. Her experiences range from being a Special Education teacher to a Learning Specialist/Instructional Coach. Her insight into dyslexia was exactly what I was looking for in explaining dyslexia in simple terms and ideas on supporting students with dyslexia. I hope that through this conversation, you find simple solutions to implement in your virtual classrooms. Don’t forget to head over to our social media pages to share any ideas you have to support dyslexia students! Episode Info Guest: Dr. Lauren Instagram @think_dyslexia Twitter: @think_dysleixa Linkedin: Dr. Lauren Resources: Color Scheme most pleasant for your mind: www.irlen.com Gamification Website: https://www.genial.ly/ Orton-Gillingham: www.ortonacademy.org Join the conversation on our Instagram and Facebook!! Follow The Virtual Classroom on Instagram @thevirtualclassroom Facebook @thevirtualclassroompod Youtube @thevirtualclassroom Facebook Group: TheVT Lounge Your Host: Kimberly Ring Instagram @Kimberly_ring Facebook @Kimberly.ring Linkedin: Kimberly Ring Support the Show Subscribe today Share with a friend Leave a review Buy from the stores Redbubble TpT Music for the show is "Journey to the Dream" by Alex Stoner Licensed through Taketones Disclaimer: This podcast is for encouragement, inspiration, or entertainment. This is not an advice show, coaching recommendations, and should not be taken as instruction. References Degirmenci, N., Baglama, B., & Yucesoy, Y. (2020). The Use of technology in dyslexia: An analysis of recent trends. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 15(5), 30–39. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i05.11921 Fallon, K. A., & Katz, L. A. (2020). Structured literacy intervention for students with dyslexia: Focus on growing morphological skills. Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools, 51(2), 336–344. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_LSHSS-19-00019 Shaw, S. C. K., Hennessy, L. R., Okorie, M., & Anderson, J. L. (2019). Safe and effective prescribing with dyslexia. BMC Medical Education, 19(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1709-5 Support the show (http://paypal.me/thevcpod)