Dyslexia worksheets

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    Read about different types of dyslexia worksheets to understand how you can better assist your child or student affected by this learning disability.

    Dyslexia as an educational difficulty requires a unique approach to make learning easier for students affected by it. Dyslexia worksheets are an effective way to review specific topics, words, sounds, or numbers.

    Learn how digital and printable worksheets can help your child or student with dyslexia learn in a better and more fun way.

    What are dyslexia worksheets?

    Dyslexia worksheets are great supportive material for children. This material can help them solve problems and practice what they learned.

    In fact, the primary function of worksheets is to help review the material the student has already learned. The sheets can include several levels and come in printable or digital form.

    Different worksheet types cover basic shapes, waves, curves, and lines. Worksheets can also be editable make-your-own papers for practicing handwriting.

    This material can also boost learners’ reading skills and help them work on phonics, letter reversals, suffixes, and prefixes. Math worksheets can be handy for practicing math skills in children with other learning difficulties like dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, or autism.

    Instructors can use worksheets to work with students in schools but also at home.

    The pros and cons of dyslexia worksheets

    Although diverse in type and application, dyslexia worksheets aren’t perfect. But before we explore the disadvantages, let’s first go over their pros.

    Pros

    • Great for reviewing letters, sounds, phonemes, phonics, or sight words
    • Fun and engaging when they include games and strategy practice
    • Plenty of verified printable dyslexia worksheets, templates, and workbooks available for purchase
    • Good for structural learning
    • Easy to make customized templates in PowerPoint
    • Serve as an additional activity material for teachers in schools but also homeschool instructors
    • Plenty of free resources (freebies) online
    • Good reading comprehension practice

    Cons

    • Lack of multisensory approach
    • Lack of individualization which can affect dyslexic children
    • Not the best dyslexia support
    • It can’t be used in all special education situations

    Supplement worksheets with assistive technology

    The drawbacks of dyslexia worksheets don’t have to mean teachers and parents can’t use them as learning resources. Thanks to assistive technology  you can improve the effectiveness of these tools and make them more attractive to children.

    Flashcards

    Flashcards combine multiple factors that play to the strength of dyslexic people’s brains. Digital flashcards, in particular, can be beneficial because of their engaging nature. This tool is easy to spruce up with colorful pictures, images, or audio.

    Parents and teachers can create flashcards for numbers, sight words, and high-frequency words and even use this tool to teach complex vocabulary.

    Text to speech readers

    Students with difficulties reading instructions in worksheets can use text to speech tools.

    Text to speech technology makes it possible to read any written text out loud. High school students who have difficulty understanding written texts can rely on free text to speech tools for faster comprehension.

    For example, having software read ESL worksheets for foreign-language dyslexic students can be of great help.

    Adobe Acrobat

    Adobe Acrobat is a family of web services and application software that allows users to view, edit, create, and print PDF files.

    This tool is important in assistive technology because it lets students scan worksheets into PDF documents they can edit. With this feature, it’s possible to complete worksheets using different AT tools online.

    Speech recognition

    Speech recognition programs let students talk or dictate to a computer and receive the dictation as a written text.

    Learners with dysgraphia and related learning differences can find these tools beneficial. The speech recognition software is also helpful for high school students and adults who often engage in more complex written communication.

    Mind mapping

    Mind mapping software allows dyslexic learners to plan their studies and work more productively.

    Children and students can use mind maps to plan longer written works or sketch ideas. The mind maps also help reduce the number of words learners with dyslexia need to write and read to record and access information.

    Introducing Speechify – Turn worksheets into audiobooks

    Speechify is a TTS reader for dyslexic students. The high-level technology behind this software allows students to read content from their worksheets faster and spend more time doing the activities.

    The text to speech and OCR technology lets learners read aloud any text, whether it comes in electronic or printed form.

    If you’d like to learn more about Speechify or try it for free, you can start by visiting the official website.

    FAQs

    How do you make a worksheet dyslexia friendly?

    Assistive technology can help create worksheets suitable for people with dyslexia. Text to speech software like Speechify, colorful images, flashcards, and similar tools make worksheets more fun and approachable for people with dyslexia.

    What are the best activities for dyslexia?

    Dyslexia worksheets, online reading activities, word builder games, or letter art are some fun, engaging activities for young students with dyslexia.

    What is the best way for dyslexics to learn?

    Audiobook listening, typing instead of writing, using assistive technology, and reading with the help of a ruler can help people with dyslexia learn faster and stay focused.

    What reading program is best for dyslexia?

    Orton Gillingham is one of the highest-rated and oldest continually used reading programs for dyslexia. This program relies on a multisensory, structured approach to writing and reading.

    What are the five dyslexia signs?

    Having a hard time learning rhymes, words, letters, colors, late talking, and issues forming complete words are some signs of dyslexia.

    What are the most common dyslexia reading errors?

    Many dyslexic children make the same reading errors. They mix the “b” and “d,” and “p” and “q” letters, but also similar-looking words like “how” and “who,” “saw” and “was,” and so on.

    What are some good dyslexia worksheets?

    The Big Book of Dyslexia Activities for Kids and Teens, Writing Workbook for Kids with Dyslexia, and Learn to Read for Kids with Dyslexia are some of the most popular worksheet-style workbooks.

    Cliff Weitzman

    Cliff Weitzman

    Cliff Weitzman is a dyslexia advocate and the CEO and founder of Speechify, the #1 text-to-speech app in the world, totaling over 100,000 5-star reviews and ranking first place in the App Store for the News & Magazines category. In 2017, Weitzman was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work making the internet more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Cliff Weitzman has been featured in EdSurge, Inc., PC Mag, Entrepreneur, Mashable, among other leading outlets.

    Dyslexia & Accessibility Advocate, CEO/Founder of Speechify Dyslexia & Accessibility Advocate, CEO/Founder of Speechify

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