Supporting Teachers Who Serve Struggling Readers

 

Numerous studies report that up to 20% of the population faces some form of a print disability. As you prepare to teach, you must be prepared to teach struggling readers. The Drexel Student Council for Exceptional Children is pleased to present a spring professional development event. Paul Edelblut, vice president education solutions at Learning Ally, will discuss Learning Ally’s approach to supporting these students and how these elements align with the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Knowledge and Practice Standards. We will review components for both students and teachers leading to dramatic improvements in student outcomes for struggling readers.

 

Founded in 1948, Learning Ally has helped millions of K-12, college and graduate students, veterans and lifelong learners — all of whom read and learn differently due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia or other learning disabilities. The organization provides community support for parents as well as extensive professional development and technology resources for teachers. Learning Ally’s collection of 80,000 human-narrated audio textbooks and literature titles can be downloaded by students using mainstream smartphones and tablets, and is the largest of its kind in the world. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, Learning Ally is partially funded by grants from state and local education programs and the generous contributions of individuals, foundations and corporations.