Spelling Disorders (W5)

Question 1

Characteristics of poor spellers (6)

Answer 1

• 80-85% of all children with LD struggle w/spelling
• There are several subtypes
• Often are poor readers, as well
• Write as little as possible
• May not accept responsibility for poor spelling
• View English spelling as chaotic, arbitrary, and beyond their control

Question 2

Delayed subtype of spelling disorder

Answer 2

• These kids go through all of the developmental stages, just slower
• Spelling is phonetically accurate
• Slower progression through stages
• Look like younger children

Question 3

Phonetically Inaccurate subtype of spelling disorder

Answer 3

• Spelling errors do not necessarily follow phonetic patterns; less predictable
• Associated with poorest reading and most pervasive language deficits
• These children are likely to have poor phonological awareness

Question 4

What are the implications for treatment for the phonetically inaccurate child?

Answer 4

-Word on phonological awareness

Question 5

Orthographic memory failure subtype of spelling disorder

Answer 5

• Non-phonetic words spelled phonetically
• Same words spelled creatively several times
• Homophone confusions (bare vs. bear)
• Poor proofreading (do OK on PA tests, but can’t remember spellings so continue to sound everything out)

Question 6

What are the implications for treatment for the orthographic memory failure child?

Answer 6

• Distributed, multimodal practice (visual, verbal, etc.)

* practice over and over until they get the patterns down