Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Disclosure(s):
Katie Davis, OD: No financial relationships to disclose
This course explores the world of reading development and disorders. It reveals the inner workings of Structured Literacy and highlights its powerful instructional methods. The discussion includes the impact of visual deficits in dyslexia, uncovering how issues with visual attention and neural connectivity can affect reading comprehension. Finally, it examines innovative remediation strategies, including Orton-Gillingham and vision therapy, designed to tackle complex reading challenges and enhance literacy skills.
Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
Analyze the differences between Balanced Literacy and Structured Literacy, focusing on their approaches to phonology, sound-symbol association, and other key components
Explain how Scarborough's Reading Rope integrates language comprehension and word recognition skills, and identify the critical elements such as phonological awareness and vocabulary
Describe the common visual deficits found in children with developmental dyslexia, including issues with vergence, accommodation, and ocular motility, and their impact on reading
Evaluate the role of visual attention in reading comprehension and how deficits in visual attention and connectivity between brain networks can affect reading abilities in dyslexic versus typical readers
Assess the effectiveness of remediation strategies like Orton-Gillingham and optometric vision therapy in addressing reading difficulties related to visual processing and cognitive skills
