DyslexiaBenchmarkingReport-LearningWales.ppt

Other Recommendations A review of PLASC codes to ensure descriptors are correct and overlap can be identified Screening of all children entering PRUs for additional learning needs Reading, spelling, writing, maths, comprehension as a minimum Pupil’s voice should be included in the planning decisions Guidelines for supporting ALN and EAL to be drawn up and best practice circulated Recommendations for Training Needs to include information on typical development so discrepancies can be recognised (now WAG module in place.. .uk/improvementareas/child-adolescent-development/?lang=en#/improvementareas/child-adolescent-development/?lang=en Minimum level of SpLD training for all teachers across all curricular subjects All NQTs and PRU staff to receive training in identifying supporting dyslexia and other SpLDs At least 1 SpLD specialist teacher per school cluster Database of training and SpLD qualified staff to be kept by all Local Authorities Recommendations for Practice Literacy assessments should include all aspects of literacy difficulties Reading comprehension, reading speed, spelling, writing ability, single word reading Consider testing for visual difficulties Support for other SpLDs in line with dyslexia Central resource of open access materials and information for teachers, parents and others Information for parents translated into key community languages and readily available Remember Each student has different hills to overcome and… different ways to do this copyright 2013 Amanda Kirby * Take 10 students all with a diagnosis of Dyslexia (literacy difficulties) Amanda Kirby 2013 WAIS scores Amanda Kirby 2013 Sub scores Amanda Kirby 2013 Amanda Kirby 2013 How many report attention difficulties Ref: Kirby, Do-IT Profiler,2013 Amanda Kirby 2013 …And social difficulties Amanda Kirby 2013 ….And co-ordination/organisational difficulties Amanda Kirby 2013 …and …the ways they study … * * * * * * * * * * Amanda Kirby 2013 Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficu