[senco-forum] infants and dyslexia

Hi Amanda,
Get hold of Lucid Rapid Dyslexia screening programme if you can (you may
even be able to use the demonstration disc for up to three children - you
could call them and ask). Look at
http://www.lucid-research.com/sales/esales.htm?category_id=31&product_id=184
. This programme will look at phonological skills (a rhyming task), auditory
working memory and visual-verbal memory, in a way that the child will find
completely non-threatening. It will then print you a graph and a statistical
risk that the child may be dyslexic. If you get a risk that is moderate or
high you can then use Peter Hatcher's "Sound Linkage" to find out where the
phonological awareness weaknesses are and to begin to address them. The
child will also find this enjoyable and fun. You can also build phonological
awareness games into the whole class' work and all the children will
benefit. There are lots of such activities in J M Adams' "Phonemic Awareness
in Young Children". These last two resources are not expensive at all -
about £30 for Peter Hatcher I think.
Hope that helps a little.
Good luck,
Mary

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Subject: [senco-forum] infants and dyslexia

Hello
  Can you give me some advice please.
  What would you  advise an infant / reception teacher to look for as
evidence of dyslexia in a child of 5 or 6 where the family has a history of
dyslexia and is anxious that the school picks this up as soon as possible.
  Thanks for your help.
  Amanda
  Secondary SENCO
  Cornwall

Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall