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The Right to Read: Accessibility for Children with Language-Learning Challenges

Thursday, February 4, 2021

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM EDT

Speaker(s)

Rowena Rae

Children's Author / Science Writer and Editor
Independent Author / West Coast Editorial Associates
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Elspeth Rae

Children's Author/Literacy Teacher
Independent Author/Richmond School District
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

How can we reach children who are struggling to learn how to read? Author Rowena Rae and author, teacher and certified Orton-Gillingham literary specialist Elspeth Rae will discuss some of the quirks of the English language and why they make it especially difficult for struggling readers to learn how to read and spell. Rowena and Elspeth will then talk about children with dyslexia or another language-learning challenge and how best to entice them into the world of books with the ultimate goal of becoming life-long readers.

Learning Outcomes:

Recognize signs that a child may be struggling to learn how to read (and hiding it!)

Understand the types of barriers many readers with language-learning challenges face

Discover how to meet the these readers’ accessibility needs using born-accessible materials

Know where to find accessible resources

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