Dyslexia Resources
Professional ReadingDyslexia Basics - Webpage that provides definitions, causes, statistics, possible indicators, and interventions for dyslexia.
Dyslexia and the Brain - This summary of research identifies specific regions of the brain that are involved in dyslexia.
How Dyslexia Changes in Other Languages - An excellent article published in 2023 about what research has shown on dyslexia and the benefits of learning to read in two languages
Learning a Foreign Language with Dyslexia - Blog post that outlines key considerations for helping students with dyslexia select a world language to study
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Research on Dyslexia1-13Arrigoni, G. <1992>. (2020). Teaching English vocabulary and dyslexia: Didactic proposals for an inclusive and accessible foreign language education. http://dspace.unive.it/handle/10579/17149
Cimermanová, I. (2015). Teaching English as a foreign language to dyslexic learners: E-textbook for foreign language teachers. Constantine the Philosopher University. https://www.academia.edu/19436473/Teaching_English_as_a_foreign_language_to_dyslexic_learners Leons, E., Herbert, C., & Gobbo, K. (2009). Students with learning disabilities and AD/HD in the foreign language classroom: Supporting students and instructors. Foreign Language Annals, 42, 42–54. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1944-9720.2009.01007.x Nijakowska, J. (2019). Foreign language teachers’ preparedness to cater for special educational needs of learners with dyslexia: A conceptual framework. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 34(2), 189–203. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2019.1581401 Sparks, R. L., & Luebbers, J. (2018). How many U.S. high school students have a foreign language reading “disability”? Reading without meaning and the simple view. 51(2), 194–208. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219417704168 Ưodej, M. (2016). Dyslexia in first and foreign language learning: A cross-linguistic approach. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. van Viersen, S., de Bree, E. H., Kalee, L., Kroesbergen, E. H., & de Jong, P. F. (2017). Foreign language reading and spelling in gifted students with dyslexia in secondary education. Reading and Writing, 30(6), 1173–1192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-016-9717-x Zhao, J., Liu, M., Liu, H., & Huang, C. (2018). Increased deficit of visual attention span with development in Chinese children with developmental dyslexia. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21578-5 |