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Coloured paper and tailored instructions are very helpful for dyslexic students.

Coloured paper works well.

I found using coloured paper has helped students with dylexia

Coloured-paper

This can help students a lot when they are trying to learn a new topic, especially they are asked open ended questions.

Provide different colour sheets to learners who may need it, Tailored learning 

Extra time in exams and assessments, coloured paper, assistance

Tailored learning to the individual 

Tailoring learning

Tailoring the learning experience for each learner with dyslexia, this could be providing coloured paper, it could be providing additional time to complete tasks, it could be a combination of both etc.

• Scaffolding. This involves providing support and guidance as students learn a new skill or concept. For example, a teacher might provide students with a graphic organizer to help them organize their thoughts when writing an essay.

I liked the coloured paper when printing worksheets

 Supporting the learner with strategies that are comfortable for their own style. This could be, sitting at the front of the class away from distractions.Having strategies that support organisational skills. creating a study partner. 

Coloured handouts will help and giving extra time to finish tasks will help 

Coloured paper or overlays will help, as well as giving extra time for a task.

Providing clear, concise instructions 

Providing the learner with a coloured handout during paper-based tasks as well as applying a coloured tint on the computer monitor during computer tasks

People with dyslexia can learn to be very fast readers with the right techniques

Using coloured paper when printing worksheets

Ensuring students get the coloured paper that they need and give extra time where needed. 

Some extra time to complete tasks and coloured paper

Coloured paper and extra time 

Extra time in exams and assessments, coloured paper, assistance 

Colored diagrams, and extra time to complete activities/tasks

Coloured paper 

Coloured overlays 

Extra time to complete tasks

Coloured paper, coloured overlays , extra time 

clear and precise task, color paper, clear plan and more time to to tasks. 

repeat back or summarise any instructions teacher has given. coloured paper and give examples.

coloured paper and extra time to complete tasks 

I often found that I learnt best purely from oral teaching, where notetaking disracted me to a point I missed the key learning information

coloured paper , overlays , change of font - access to the above rather than make a big thing of it in class 

Allowing learners more time for any tasks and offering coloured paper to them

I circulate the room to assist dyslexic learners without making them feel singled out. Simplifying wordy tasks as a class helps these learners

Providing learners with coloured paper (pink or yellow) tends to help them in lessons and allowing extra time in lessons for activities and tasks to be completed.

All extra time for students suffering from dyslexia, also make provisions for those students when planning lessons, for extra some learners suffering from dyslexia can only read from a coloured paper etc.

Allow extra time for tasks, check in regularly, explain tasks individually. 

extra time to process information and complete work- with additional support from teacher or LSA

Allowing extra time for students to complete tasks. 

Allowing the student to have additional time and working at the students pace. 

Allow time for students to engage in Paired reading and reading aloud to help them gain some confidence. 

Shorter tasks means that students who are easily distracted will be able to focus their attention better

Simplifying learning directions and creating an inclusive environment for the student

Ensuring that all students have all of the structure and materials they need to be as comfortable as they can be in an environment to ensure they get the most out of their learning.

Allowing dyslexic learners to take as much time as they need to understand and complete the task. Also supporting the students by providing them with the materials they need to progress

Using learning aids to assist learners with reading and writing.

Allow learners additional time to complete tasks with support if they would like it 

Provide a glossary of terms where learners can learn and understanding key terms at their own pace

Allow extra time for students to complete tasks. Make sure coloured paper is available if required. 

I have had a few students who have these problems and I have on occasion enabled them to meet their goals by changing the way I teach and ensure that they have the correct paper and powerpoint to enable them to learn.

Set a plan and allow the time. 

to ensure that the seating plan is in place, they are given more time to develop and understand the information that is being shared, the lesson is structured to meet all the learners needs

Giving learners extra time to process

Give the learner extra time

Devise short tasks that are appropriate to apprentice work place

visual learning and assessment tool is more interesting 

Suits the needs of the student

one on one time, explain more and extra time given

An overlay or coloured paper. Extra time to complete tasks and assessments

Giving extra time

Give time to process information and different colour paper

Coloured paper has proved helpfull

I have used coloured paper for learners and larger font, or used voice over notes on powerpoint presentations, to reduce how much text needs to be read. This is generally helpful for all learners, and allows for more effective questioning to take place.

Take time to understand individual needs and provide for them. As long as the learner is happy to do so, never make dyslexia a taboo subject - try to normalise it and allow learners to embrace it, so they can receive the best learning for them. 

using coloured sheet

Having Dyslexia myself i find having more time to read information helps and also if not understanding a word having this explained to what it means if not the whole sentence does not make sense or even the whole page.

Larger fonts and coloured paper is very effective 

Sans serif fonts and coloured paper

Give time to process information and different colour paper

Use coloured paper/computer.

Breakdown tasks into small concise steps.

Ask them to repeat any instructions to check their level of understanding.

Using coloured papers and allowing plenty of time to reading instructions for tasks for reading; Giving examples, providing lists of useful phrases and using of spelling dictionaries for writing; Allowing plenty of time for practice in the case of presentations and oral exams; Using reading rules and visual calculators with coloured keys and large numbers for numeracy.

Firstly I discuss with the student if there any specific way that helps them learn,  using associations as with all students to help them memorise new things.

coloured paper - computers

guidance - it isn't something to be embarrassed of. 

I had a Polish student on an ESOL class who had very little confidence at the beginning of the course.  We discussed her dyslexia and got permission for her to use a computer and have extra time in her assessments.  In the first term, it seemed like every time she spoke she was apologising because she had so little confidence.  She said that she had not had much encouragement in her schools in Poland.  Step by step with lots of praise and positive feedback, she became more confident and finally was successful on the course.  Her ambition was to become a bus driver and after the course she trained and then got a job as a bus driver.

Breakdown the tasks into small concise steps.

Ask them to repeat instructions to check their level of understanding.

Always provide written instructions for them to use when the oral instruction is complex.

Provide a calculator with coloured keys and large number.

Help them to set up the coloured screen in computer when they use computer based tasks.

Coloured overlays are very useful also changing the colour of the pen on the white board to green works for some learners

I have worked with a student with this condition. Using coloured paper helps and speaking to the student in a quite manner about their needs and requirements is a great help.

Identify each individual learners needs and what works for them.  The colour overlays will vary for each individual

Ensure that the learners are provided with time to digest any new pieces of information, should this be in the form of a question, to then allow the learner plenty of time to formulate their answer(s). 

Ensure that the learners are provided with opportunities where they can be creative. 

Breaking down information into chunks

Coloured paper

With learners I have worked with the use of coloured paper and overlays have been very beneficial to the learners.

To have a 1:1 to see what strategies they prefer and what has worked. Pastel coloured paper and overlays are the main resources I have used to help.

Use of coloured paper and breaking down information in to manageable chunks

Have a chat and find what works for them. Do written tests orally

Having a one to one discussion with the student in a tutorial format works well. finding out what works for them and acting upon it

I have found that using coloured paper or overlays to be effective

Use coloured paper and let the learners use coloured overlays.

Additional time to process the information 

Make time to allow the learner to repeat back the task or assessment requirements 

Time to process information

How words are viewed and interrupted by learners with Dyslexia 

Processing of information presented. 

Use of a storyboard

Getting the learner to repeat instructions to check understanding

Allow learners time to read instruction when undertaking tasks

Make documents accessible eg colours to suit needs

when writing give examples

offer help to plan, structure and organise work

Give the student plety of time to read destructions and give them clear and consise termentology

Have several 1:1s to find out what works best for them-different strategies work with different people who suffer from dyslexia.

Many like coloured hand outs and have used special rulers that block out lines above and below.

Tasks are broken down into very small parts and given one at a time.

Adapted assessment methods.

self conscious with different tasks, 

provide handouts on different colour paper

Very self conscious, worried what others will think.

Have 1-2-1's and find out what works best for them e.g. yellow paper or overlay for computer screen.