Dyslexia

• Discover 5 secret signs of dyslexia no one ever told you
• Improve ability to recall multi-step instructions, letter sequence, lists or tasks to complete
• Improve grades, written and verbal expression to align with IQ
• Turn everyday games and routines into the perfect treatment activities
• Dyslexia - the invisible disability that impacts 1:5 individuals!
• It’s not just an issue of trying harder or paying attention.

You know the stories you hear from your clients - hours of studying just to forget it all on a test the following day, constant lack of ability to understand what they read, difficulty remembering lists or instructions beyond three, the overwhelming frustration of knowing what they want to say or do, but not being able to express it on paper or get the words out, socially withdrawn in attempt to hide their struggles.

In this seminar, you will have the opportunity to practice treatment ideas that will incorporate the use of client-centered everyday routines, games, technology, sensory and hands-on approaches to help your client overcome the challenges of life with dyslexia.

Upon completion of this program, you will be able to immediately provide treatment to address your client’s:

Visual perceptual skills

Visual motor integration

Auditory and visual memory

Reading rate, accuracy, fluency, comprehension

Phonetic awareness and memory

Spelling and handwriting struggles

Turn everyday activities into successful treatment!

OUTLINE

Dyslexia

Where it originated

Facts verses myths

The public health impact

Assessment for Cognitive Function

Visual and auditory memory

Phonological awareness and memory

Visual perceptual skills

Visual motor skills

Handwriting skills

Reading rate, accuracy, fluency and comprehension

Treatment Strategies for Redeveloping Neuropathways

Visual perception skills to:

Keep up with note taking in class

Remember multi-step instructions

Remember the order of letters when spelling a word

Remember how to do homework once at home

Memory skills/phonological awareness to:

Remember more than 1 or 2 instructions at a time

Interpret words as they were intended: cat verses hat

Spell aloud

Visual skills to:

Discriminate different fonts

Form letters or numbers

Not write letters or numbers backwards

Help with mixing up letters/numbers - /d/ from /b/ or /E/ from /3/

Find their pencil in their desk

Find matching socks when dressing

Visual motor skills to:

Copy notes in time to keep up with the class

Tie shoes

Ride a bike

Become more coordinated

Handwriting skills to:

Help with slow, messy writing or letter formation or letter spacing

Printing

Write in cursive

Reading/comprehension skills to:

Read at age or grade level

Pseudoword reading to match word reading level

Lab

Experience

Mock sessions - practice treatment interventions

Case Studies: review a sample evaluation, discuss a treatment plan and treatment interventions

Documentation and Billing

ICD-10 treatment diagnostic codes and CPT billing codes for reimbursement of provided services

OBJECTIVES

• Define the 3 types of dyslexia and treatment strategies for each specific type such as chunking for recital, chunking, and association for visual and auditory memory.
• Identify the executive cognitive functions that impact processing speed and reading comprehension.
• Describe treatment strategies to address visual perceptual, visual motor integration, auditory and visual memory deficits.
• Describe how to turn everyday games and routines into the perfect treatment activities.
• List two ICD-10 treatment diagnostic codes and CPT billing codes to properly bill for reimbursement of provided services.
• Identify 3 strategies to improve ability to recall multi-step instructions and letter sequence for spelling.

Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to PESI, Inc., PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.

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