This document summarizes a presentation about dyslexia given by Darla and Kaila Hatton at the 11th Annual Family Café Conference on June 5, 2009. The presentation discusses what dyslexia is and is not, appropriate instruction and interventions for dyslexia, screening tools for identifying dyslexia in children and adults, strategies and technologies that can help those with dyslexia, and recommendations for books and websites with additional resources.

10. “ Dyslexia is a weakness in a sea of strengths.” Sally Shaywitz, M.D “ The strengths are as important to find and address as the deficits….All too often we focus on the deficit and not the asset, and we really need to focus on that as well.“ E. Emmerson Dickman, J.D., Former President of IDA

12. Good News Ninety percent (90%) of children with reading difficulties will achieve grade level in reading if they receive help by the first grade.” www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=349 “ Is it a Reading Disorder or Developmental Delay”, by Susan Hall

13. Sobering News If help is given in fourth grade, rather than in late kindergarten, it takes four times as long to improve the same skills by the same amount. www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=349 “ Is it a Reading Disorder or Developmental Delay”, by Susan Hall

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26. Sofware Demos Kurzweil http://www.kurzweiledu.com/k3000demo/k3000demo20.html Dragon http://www.nuance.com/talk G oBinder www.gobinder.com/NoteTakingTutorial.aspx O neNote http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/HA101686341033.aspx

27. Thanks for coming!