W1_Teaching English to learners with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia

WEBINAR SERIES

Teaching English to SEN learners

Webinar 1

• Dyslexia

• Dysgraphia

• Dispraxia

H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University

Skovoroda Hub

Регіональний центр змішаної освіти на базі ХНПУ імені Г.С.Сковороди

Speakers

Olena Chekhratova PhD in Education

Olena Chukhno PhD in Education

language proficiency level

special educational needs (SEN)

age

Categories of learners

learning style

background knowledge

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learner type

interests

Teaching English to learners with dyslexia, disgraphia, and dispraxia

The 4 Ds

1. Notions
2. Signs
3. Dos and don'ts
4. Materials adaptation
5. Online tools (Olena Chekhratova)

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The 4 Ds Notions

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The 4Ds

Dyspraxia

Dyslexia

Dyscalculia

Dysgraphia

a chronic neurological disorder causing inability or great difficulty in learning to read

a chronic neurological disorder that affects the act of writing, making spelling and handwriting very difficult

a chronic neurological disorder causing inability or great difficulty in counting and processing mathematical concepts

a chronic neurological disorder that affects a child’s ability to perform motor tasks

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The 4 Ds Signs

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Dyslexia

Motor processing

Auditory processing

Visual processing

Memory

Organisation and time-management

Producing written work

Note-taking

How a dyslexic learner sees a text

Simulation by Victor Windell

Gifts of Dyslexic Learners

• Imagination
• Creativity
• Visualisation

Celebrities with Dyslexia

Dysgraphia

Emotional stress

Handwriting

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia is a condition that affects physical skills: - large body movements (balance, posture, hopping, skipping) - fine motor skills (the ability to write, manage clothing) - organisation - planning - working memory It is also known as Developmental Coordinnation Disorder (DCD)

Motor skills

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Dos and Don'ts

Quiz_Part 1

Quiz_Part 2

Quiz_Part 3

Quiz_Part 4

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Adapting materials

Adapting teaching materials

Speaking

Listening

Writing

Reading

Example 1

Example

Example

Example

Example 2

Thanks!

1.Using san-serif fonts Fonts without extending features at the end of strokes 2. Using dyslexic-friendly fonts

Look at the photo. It shows people eating in a cafe.

Talk about:

• the people/person.
• the food.
• other things in the photo.

• shorten the instruction
• break the instruction into several parts
• provide ongoing feedback
• allow the use of graphic organisers
• provide a model
• provide a template

• increase the space between lines
• increase the font size
• chunk the text
• use shorter sentences, easier words
• highlight key words
• check comprehension orally
• allow using text-to-speech tools

1. Check comprehension orally2. If you still use written activities:

• allow using text-to-speech tools to listen to the instruction
• minimise visual distractions
• highlight the key information
• use multiple choice activities
• avoid matching activities (a learner has to 'jump' from one line to another since the text is not linear)
• avoid gap-filling activities
• use appropriate fonts

- illegible writing- copying or writing is slow or labored - confusing the similar letters - mixing up print and cursive, upper and lower case - irregular sizes, shapes, or slant of letters - inconsistent spaces between words and letters - strange position on page with respect to lines and margins - unfinished words or letters - omitted words from sentences - need more time to write something - get pain into their hand due to cramped or unusual pencil grip (holding a pen very close to the paper, or holding thumb over two fingers and writing from the wrist

dark grey letters on tinted background

A review: A market You see this announcement on an English-language website: Reviews wanted Write a review of a market you have been to: 1. Tell us what kind of market it was and describe your experience. 2. How did shopping at the market compare to buying things online or in shops? Write 140 – 190 words.

Learners with special educational needs

developmental delay

visual impairment

musculoskeletal disorders

autistic spectrum disorder

attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder

hearing impairment

speech impairment

cognition and learning difficulties

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• DYSLEXIA
• DYSGRAPHIA
• DISPRAXIA
• DYSCALCULIA

Listen to Pete discuss some new habits. Mark the correct answer. When did Pete decide to get healthy? a one year ago b when he was a child How often does he go to the gym? a twice a week b three times a week When did he begin learning to cook? a eight months ago b eighteen months ago

• oral instruction
• text-to-speech tools
• breaking the instruction into several steps