Sendai JALT:

Dyslexia: What is it? What is it not? And how to help our students overcome its effects

Date: Sunday, January 27th, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Thomas Warren-Price

Description:
Order of Presentation:

1. What is dyslexia? What is it not? Some basic background information
2. Intelligence quotient
3. The weaknesses dyslexia brings on
4. Descriptions of the subtests to test for dyslexia
5. A look at the profile of a dyslexic
6. Mimicking the classroom
7. Dyslexic-friendly teaching methods
8. Contact details and references for more information �

Thomas Warren-Price has taught in England, France and Japan. As a child growing up with dyslexia, he received plenty of remedial instruction to help tackle it. He has since developed an interest in the subject from the educator's perspective.

Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Sendai JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen

Venue: AER Building, 28th floor, kensyuusitu 2 map

Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

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