Dyslexia Modifications

Title: Dyslexia Modifications

Source: Stainsby, Mia. “Living with Dyslexia.” Dyslexia the Gift. January 2001. Davis Dyslexia Association International. 30 October 2006. www.dyslexia.com.

Behavior Objective: When given foam letters students will name the letter correctly 8 out of 10 times.

Targeted age/population: Students with Dyslexia ages 4-18.

Content Area: Reading

Describe Strategy/Idea:
By giving the students a manipulative (foam letters, sandpaper letters, clay) they will be able to visualize what the word or letter looks like.

Procedure for Use:
In an attempt to help students visualize a connection between a letter or word and an item the student will be given a foam letter and shown a picture or given a description of what that letter looks like. An example may include the letter “A.” Dyslexics can’t visualize what the letter means or what it describes. By showing them the letter and having them feel it they make a visual connection as to what that letter looks like. When dyslexics can visualize a letter or word it helps them to remember what that word or letter is when they are reading, thus helping them to build their vocabulary and improve upon their reading skills.


(If relevant) Describe how you make it: Form letters out of modeling or cut letters out of sand paper.