Abstract

CIDRIM, Luciana; AZEVEDO, Nadia Pereira Gonçalves de  and  MADEIRO, Francisco. Elaboration of a spelling word list for students with dyslexia: Dyslexic Sight Words. Rev. psicopedag. [online]. 2021, vol.38, n.115, pp. 5-17. ISSN 0103-8486.  http://dx.doi.org/10.51207/2179-4057.20210001.

This work addresses the creation of a list of 60 words often misspelled by dyslexics. The proposal is inspired by the methodology that uses 'sight words' lists in the teaching of high frequency words in the English language. Sixty students participated, 30 of the Dyslexia Group (GD) and 30 of the Without Dyslexia Group (GSD). A questionnaire was applied to 30 professionals, who declared 40 words frequently misspelled by dyslexics. A list of 60 words most cited by professionals was designed. All students performed a 60-word dictation. There was a difference in GD performance compared to GSD when writing the word list. In GD, the difficulties persist for a longer time and there is a greater variety of spelling changes. The design of the word list associated with the number of misspelled made by the GD may offer support for intervention approaches in clinical and educational scope.

Keywords : Education; Spelling; Learning; Teaching; Dyslexia.

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