January 2023
Chancellor's Dyslexia initiative in NYC
05/01/23 18:30
Here's hoping the #NYCDOE Chancellor's #Dyslexia initiative in NYC recognizes the value of #assistivetechnology in supporting all struggling students before, during, and after these new interventions are being put in place. We all need to acknowledge that in a school system of 200,000+ identified learners with disabilities, the shear volume of students who become disengaged, despondent, and even drop out on a daily basis cannot be addressed fast enough by this dyslexia initiative. But there is an immediate solution. Available technologies currently built into all classroom computers/devices could address their needs immediately until we can reach them with these interventions. It appears dedicated commercial products like Microsoft's Immersive Reader have been hinted at in these literacy trainings within schools, and that is definitely a small step in the right direction, but we need to go further (because one size does not fit all), and ensure that ALL schools promote these literacy supports for ALL students to preserve their childhood fascination with the written word. What's the value of becoming a reader later in your school career after these interventions have taken hold (which is not assured for all) if you've already lost your passion for the written word? Assistive technology not only provides the needed access to participate, but has also been proven to sustain engagement and motivation to read, and even provide multi-sensory support to the literacy interventions themselves. The archaic and #ableist belief that a 20th century print approach to literacy is superior to a #technologyenhancedlearning model @Dr.DavidEdyburn is based on #techacceptance biases and not research; whereas the use of AT to enhance literacy interventions is well documented by practitioners and backed up by research (another article attached for your libraries). #DyslexiaSupport #DyslexiaEducation #Education
Article: https://lnkd.in/e5S-qgGP.
Article: https://lnkd.in/e5S-qgGP.
