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Dyslexia Beliefs
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Rating beliefs about statements regarding dyslexia.
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Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects language processing.
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Individuals with dyslexia have trouble understanding structure of language, especially phonics.
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People with dyslexia have below average intelligence.
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People with dyslexia usually exhibit the same characteristics with similar degrees of severity.
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Most special education teachers receive intensive training to work with students with dyslexia.
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Physicians can prescribe medication to help dyslexia.
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Individuals with dyslexia are usually extremely poor spellers.
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An individual can be dyslexic and gifted.
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Schools usually diagnose dyslexia through a nationally recognized standardized test.
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Dyslexia is hereditary.
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Dyslexia often affects writing and/or speaking abilities.
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Word reversal is the major criterion in the identification of dyslexia.
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Instruction should be structured, sequential and direct in basic skills & learning strategies.
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Dyslexia can be managed by diet and/or exercise.
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Dyslexia is caused by a poor home environment and/or poor reading instruction.
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Multi-sensory instruction is absolutely necessary for students with dyslexia to learn.
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Most regular education teachers receive intensive training to work with students with dyslexia.
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College students with dyslexia seldom do well in graduate school.
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Children w/dyslexia are more consistently impaired in phonemic awareness than any other ability
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Classroom placement (special or general education) should be decided on an individual basis.
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Most poor readers have dyslexia.
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Individuals w/dyslexia may comprehend a passage very well but be unable to pronounce the words.
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Dyslexia only affects a student’s performance in reading (not in math,social studies, etc.).
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Providing accommodations (extra time on tests, shorter spelling lists,etc) is unfair to others.
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The brains of individuals with dyslexia are different from those of people without dyslexia.
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After 3-5 hours of instruction, most educators can work competently with students w/dyslexia.
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Dyslexia causes social, emotional, and/or family problems.
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People with dyslexia often excel in science, music, art, and/or technical fields.
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Some students may not experience problems due to dyslexia until middle school or later.
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Individuals with dyslexia may pronounce words in a passage well but be unable to comprehend it.
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