Orthography

“She will never be able to read.” My sister, Christine, is a child with a genetic disorder called, Prader Willi Syndrome, which causes her to be cognitively delayed, exceeding the average weight for a person of her age, with low muscle tone. Her list of symptoms convinced her first grade teacher that she was torpid and illiterate. It astonished me that in a matter of a month her teacher neglected my sister; therefore I took it upon myself to teach my sister how to read. Everyday after school, I…

I stare at the many adultlike words that will make up my quiz for the following week. Going slowly, I try to memorize the complex words and their definitions one by one. Some of the words I can grasp the meaning of, but others just slip through my mind like milk pouring out of a jug. Some people think it’s just that I don’t memorize nor study, but they don’t know what I went through. My hero knew what I was going through and tried to help in many ways. I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic…

As I've gotten older in middle school I can see how much iv changed over the years and how my work has gotten better. At the beginning of the year, I didn't understand the writing techniques. I've always struggled with my writing and organizer and always been behind, but now I understand my topics and what I'm supposed to be writing. One of my greatest strengths is being able to create a story out of anything, I also took it in my hands to make sure all my questions are answered to understand…

This readability assignment was very interesting. Not only was it interesting to see what a difference a few more or less sentences can make, but also how important syllables and word choice are when it comes to estimating readability. Until last week, I had forgotten about how difficult this was. After hours of practice with this assignment, I can honestly say that I understand it more and I can confidently use it in my future teachings. When I began revising the sections to make them more…

Dyslexia Everyone processes information differently with some people struggling more than others. A person with an average brain still may have a little trouble processing information sometimes but some people may have a genetic disorder or a trait that was passed down or inherited. This genetic disorder is called dyslexia. Dyslexia can be genetic or inherited with three parts of the brain affected, and multiple cures to help the brain be more efficient. Every human brain is different, but a…

Problem Identification: The identification of the problem started at the 9 seconds point on the Youtube video. At this time, Mrs. Smith, James’ mother, and I discussed the academic issues her son is having with writing. At 1:22 seconds, Mrs. Smith said James has been struggling with spelling since first grade. 1:36 seconds into the video, test scores show problems with spelling and punctuation. This shows the initial discussion of problems James is having in school. At the 1:56 mark, I state…

"Be the life of the party!" Was the first song Shawn Mendes performed. He wrote that song to let people know it's okay to be yourself and be confident.This was to give u a inside scoop on the newcomer Shawn mendes, where he was born and his family, how he got discovered and last but not least just fun facts about Shawn. Shawn Mendes was born on August 8, 1996. He was born in Toronto, Canada. His full name is Shawn peter raul Mendes. He has only one sister named Aaliyah mendes. His parents names…

‘A critical analysis of theoretical perspectives related to dyslexia’ In this essay I will be demonstrating the critical understanding of key theoretical perspectives on the cause of dyslexia (phonological processing, magnocellular and cerebellar aspects. I will also be researching and reviewing relevant literature exploring key issues such as identification, co-morbidity, international views on dyslexia. This essay will allow me to study dyslexia in depth and broaden my knowledge on its…

As many teachers search for new strategies and interventions to address the lack of fluency within their reading programs, Repeated Reading (RR) appears to be a topic of curiosity. RR is an evident based strategy designed to increase reading fluency and comprehension through the development of automatic word processing and contextualized linguistic effect (Winter, 2007). Similar to the text features on a cell phone, automatic word processing is the ability to detect and comprehend a word…

1. List and describe Issacson 's (2007) four characteristics of the process approach in which the teacher introduces the student to the entire process of writing. For each characteristic, explain why this is important for students with disabilities (2 pts each = 8 pts) The process should be modeled. The teacher shows the students how to utilize their notes to create sentences, and demonstrates how to organize information and by questioning the topic. The teacher also demonstrates to the students…