Standards:
• Understand and explain other aspects of cognition and behavior that affect reading and writing( A: 2)
• Define grapheme as a functional correspondence unit or representation of a phoneme.( B: 3)
• Understand the most common intrinsic differences between good and poor readers( i. e., cognitive, neurobiological, and linguistic).( E: 1)
• Recognize the tenets of the NICHD / IDA definition of dyslexia.( E: 2)
• Recognize that dyslexia and other reading difficulties exist on a continuum of severity.( E: 3)
• Identify the distinguishing characteristics of dyslexia and related reading and learning disabilities( including developmental language comprehension disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, disorders of written expression or dysgraphia, mathematics learning disorder, nonverbal learning disorders, etc.)( E: 4)
• Identify how symptoms of reading difficulty may change over time in response to development and instruction.( E: 5)
• Understand federal and state laws that pertain to learning disabilities, especially reading disabilities and dyslexia.( E: 6)