S7 E7: Debunking the "gift" of dyslexia with Tim Odegard

Science of Reading: The Podcast

Amplify Education

Education, Science, How To, Social Sciences, Early Literacy, Amplify, Science Of Reading

4.5 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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When we surveyed listeners, more than half of respondents said they wanted more conversations about teaching students with dyslexia! With that in mind, in this episode Susan is joined by Dr. Tim Odegard from Middle Tennessee State University. Odegard is a professor of psychology and holds the Katherine Davis Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies. As someone with dyslexia himself, Odegard brings a unique perspective to this discussion where they debunk the idea of "the gift of dyslex...

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0:00.0	Hi listeners, it's Susan here. Just in time for the school year, I have a brand new resource to tell you about.
0:07.0	Science of Reading, a new teacher's guide. This free e-book gives you the critical information you need,
0:13.7	including a detailed breakdown of the reading rope and the 10 foundational science of reading principles.
0:20.0	It also provides key information on dyslexia, assessment,
0:24.2	serving multilingual learners, and so much more.
0:27.4	It's packed with beautiful diagrams,
0:29.7	a perfect compliment to the podcast if I do say so myself.
0:34.0	Download your science of reading guide at amplifyplify.com slash SOR guide.
0:41.8	The byproduct of doing what's right for all children will be that we can find those of us with dyslexia,
0:47.6	and we won't have to use a bloody IQ model to do it.
0:52.0	This is Susan Lambert.
0:53.7	Welcome to Science of Reading the podcast from Amplify, where the science of reading
0:57.9	lives.
0:59.9	This season, we're tackling the hard stuff.
1:02.7	We were inspired by our listeners who have been asking about some of the most challenging
1:06.8	issues when it comes to teaching literacy.
1:09.7	When we surveyed listeners last summer, an overwhelming number said they wanted to hear
1:14.6	more conversations about teaching students with dyslexia.
1:18.8	So I'm pleased to say that for this episode, we're bringing on Dr. Tim Odegaard,
1:24.5	Professor of Psychology and the Catherine Davis-Murphy Chair of Excellence in Dyslexia
1:29.8	Studies at Middle Tennessee State University.
1:33.1	On this episode, Dr. Odegaard helps us understand what dyslexia is, and he shares how we can
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