Written by a compassionate author who is herself dyslexic, this chapter excerpt explains the difficulties our students face with comprehending text. Using anecdotes and relating poignant moments from her own childhood experience, the author discusses in depth decoding, comprehension, phonics, graphic organizers, multi-media, classroom assumptions, vocabulary, visual learning, emotional impact on students, books on tape, colored transparencies, magnifying aids, and highlighters and highlighting tape.

Written by a compassionate author who is herself dyslexic, this chapter excerpt explains the difficulties our students face with comprehending text. Using anecdotes and relating poignant moments from her own childhood experience, the author discusses in depth decoding, comprehension, phonics, graphic organizers, multi-media, classroom assumptions, vocabulary, visual learning, emotional impact on students, books on tape, colored transparencies, magnifying aids, and highlighters and highlighting tape. (author/bebrown)