The Definition of Dyslexia and Its Impact on Education
Much of what we understand about dyslexia comes from the decision in the early 90’s to define it. Emerson Dickman lead the consensus committee that crafted this definition.
We chat about the positives and pitfalls of creating a definition for dyslexia and how the definition has changed to support teacher understanding of learning differences and the evidence-based intervention that supports it.
Learn more about our guest and items mentioned in our podcast:
Definition of Dyslexia Consensus Project - International Dyslexia Association
Do We Need a New Definition? - IDA’s Examiner February 2017
Glean Education’s 1-hour Online Understanding & Recognizing Dyslexia course written & Reviewed by Emerson Dickman III, Esq.
