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Happy Super Bowl Sunday!! Look who is in the news talking about overcoming dyslexia!! Seattle Seahawks defensive end Red Bryant!
January 30, 2014 | The Atlantic Journal-Constitution
Seattle DE Red Bryant on Overcoming Dyslexia
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Red Bryant revealed during a pre-Superbowl interview that he was diagnosed with dyslexia in 1st grade. Bryant opened up about his struggles with reading and writing throughout school, and about the inspirational teacher who helped him believe he could make it to college. She told him, “You’re not dumb, you just learn differently.” With support from her and other teachers, he graduated high school and earned a degree from Texas A&M. Watch the full interview.
Do you know any other professional athletes with learning and attention issues? Read an article with some famous names that may surprise you.
http://www.interdys.org/ This link is to the International Dyslexia Association. There, you can find all kinds of facts and information about dyslexia.
Myths About Dyslexia:
Myth: Dyslexia is associated with low intelligence and low cognitive ability.Truth: There is no correlation between dyslexia, a brain-based heritable learning disorder, and intelligence. In fact, there are many adults who have above average intellectual abilities and talents that enable them to compensate for weak reading skills
Myth: Dyslexia is a visual disorder marked by reversal of letters.Truth: While some dyslexics transpose letters, dyslexia is a language processing disorder which includes difficulty associating particular sounds or phonemes with particular letters or symbols.
Myth: Dyslexia is a childhood disorder, however most individuals outgrow the symptoms of dyslexia.
Truth: Dyslexia is a life-long disorder marked by difficulties with word decoding and reading speed. Adult symptoms of dyslexia often include slow reading, spelling difficulties, mispronunciations, imprecise language, and challenges in reading comprehension.
Myth: Dyslexia is an untreatable learning disorder.
Truth: There are successful treatments for dyslexia. Recent neuroimaging studies have shown improvement in brain function and reading skills following science-based intervention. Academic and workplace accommodations promote full participation and help for individuals with dyslexia. Strengths emerge as these individuals are provided with reasonable accommodations.
Fran Levin Bowman, M.Ed. & Vincent Culotta, Ph.D. Copyright, 2010, All Rights Reserved
January 30, 2014 | The Atlantic Journal-Constitution
Seattle DE Red Bryant on Overcoming Dyslexia
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Red Bryant revealed during a pre-Superbowl interview that he was diagnosed with dyslexia in 1st grade. Bryant opened up about his struggles with reading and writing throughout school, and about the inspirational teacher who helped him believe he could make it to college. She told him, “You’re not dumb, you just learn differently.” With support from her and other teachers, he graduated high school and earned a degree from Texas A&M. Watch the full interview.
Do you know any other professional athletes with learning and attention issues? Read an article with some famous names that may surprise you.
http://www.interdys.org/ This link is to the International Dyslexia Association. There, you can find all kinds of facts and information about dyslexia.
Myths About Dyslexia:
Myth: Dyslexia is associated with low intelligence and low cognitive ability.Truth: There is no correlation between dyslexia, a brain-based heritable learning disorder, and intelligence. In fact, there are many adults who have above average intellectual abilities and talents that enable them to compensate for weak reading skills
Myth: Dyslexia is a visual disorder marked by reversal of letters.Truth: While some dyslexics transpose letters, dyslexia is a language processing disorder which includes difficulty associating particular sounds or phonemes with particular letters or symbols.
Myth: Dyslexia is a childhood disorder, however most individuals outgrow the symptoms of dyslexia.
Truth: Dyslexia is a life-long disorder marked by difficulties with word decoding and reading speed. Adult symptoms of dyslexia often include slow reading, spelling difficulties, mispronunciations, imprecise language, and challenges in reading comprehension.
Myth: Dyslexia is an untreatable learning disorder.
Truth: There are successful treatments for dyslexia. Recent neuroimaging studies have shown improvement in brain function and reading skills following science-based intervention. Academic and workplace accommodations promote full participation and help for individuals with dyslexia. Strengths emerge as these individuals are provided with reasonable accommodations.
Fran Levin Bowman, M.Ed. & Vincent Culotta, Ph.D. Copyright, 2010, All Rights Reserved