Rockville Center SEPTA Presents
Take a Walk in Their Shoes
A Workshop That Simulates Life With a Learning Disability
Presented by Lynne Burke,
President, Long Island Branch, International Dyslexia Association
What is it like to have a learning disability? How does it affect one’s daily life? This learning disabilities simulation lets participants experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by people with learning disabilities. The simulation provides a lively, thought-provoking activity for teachers, parents, or anyone interested in better understanding the lives of individuals with learning disabilities.
The simulation consists of six learning stations that present different learning tasks encountered in the classroom or workplace. A station leader guides participants through an activity at each 10-minute station, and leads a brief discussion. When all stations have been completed, participants come together for a general debriefing led by the facilitator. The entire simulation lasts one-and-a half to two hours, depending on discussion time.
Station 1 simulates a beginning reading problem.
Station 2 simulates an auditory figure-ground discrimination problem.
Station 3 simulates a visual-motor and writing task problem.
Station 4 simulates a fine motor problem on a written task.
Station 5 simulates a visual perception and processing problem.
Station 6 simulates a hearing problem.
SEPTA Sharing, an informal Special Ed chat time, begins @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: South Side High School When: Monday, October 29th 200
Library – 2nd Floor Sharing 7:00 p.m.
140 Shepherd Street General Meeting 8:00 p.m.
Rockville Centre, NY Refreshments will be served!
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"Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia" Simulation Workshop
What is it like to have dyslexia? How does it affect your daily life? Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia, the NCBIDA's learning disabilities simulation, lets participants experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by people with this language-based learning disability. The simulation provides a lively, thought-provoking activity for teachers, parents, or anyone interested in better understanding the lives of individuals with dyslexia.
The simulation consists of six learning stations that present different language-related learning tasks encountered in the classroom or workplace. A station leader guides participants through an activity at each 10-minute station, and leads a brief discussion. When all stations have been completed, participants come together for a general debriefing led by the facilitator. The entire simulation lasts one-and-a half to two hours, depending on discussion time. The stations consist of a beginning reading problem, an auditory figure-ground discrimination problem, a visual-motor and writing task problem, a fine motor problem on a written task, a visual perception and processing problem, and a hearing problem.
Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia is available as a simulation workshop led by IDALI volunteers. This program can be offered in your school or organization. Please call us at (631) 261-7441 for more information.
If your group is interested please call the office at 631-261-7441 or email information@lidyslexia.org
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