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Vocational Rehabilitation Eligibility Awareness
SILETZ TRIBAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
OCTOBER AWARENESS: DYSLEXIA – A Reading Disorder
What is dyslexia?
Risk Factors:
Dyslexia is a learning
disorder that affects
reading, spelling and
writing. Individuals with
this condition have
normal intelligence.
They may struggle with
reading and phonics
(articulation). The
individual may switch
letters or have difficulty
decoding sounds.
Family history
Premature birth
or low birth
weight
Exposure to
alcohol or drugs,
i.e., nicotine,
during pregnancy
Infection that
alters the
developing brain
in the womb
Symptoms: Individuals may have difficulty in reading, memorizing and identifying
words, including:
Delay in speech
Misspells words
Issue recalling or
Difficulty with learning numbers
Trouble learning
naming letters,
numbers and colors
There is no single test to identify this condition. It does not require lab tests or imaging.
It affects the part of the brain called the “Broca’s” area (inferior frontal gyrus) that is
involved in articulation and word analysis.
Types of Dyslexia:
Primary Dyslexia - Most common type. It involves dysfunction of the left side of the
brain and remains unchanged with age.
Developmental Dyslexia - There may be problems with brain development during the
early stages of fetal development.
Trauma Dyslexia - This occurs after some form of brain trauma or injury, and may
control reading and writing.
Individual can benefit from tutoring and/or techniques or methods that suit their
learning style.
Accommodations: Selective job placement, periodic check-ins, tape recorders and
electronic checklists. Reality counseling and feedback may empower individual to focus
on realistic employment goals rendering positive employment outcomes.
Ask the job development specialists/vocational rehabilitation in the area offices:
Makayla Jackson, 541-484-4234, ext. 1752 (Eugene)
Tamra Russell, 503-238-1512, ext. 1411 (Portland)
Toni Leija, 503-390-9494, ext. 1861 (Salem)
To use mail order pharmacy to order your refills after hours and on weekends:
Call the Siletz Clinic 7-10 days before you need your refills. This allows us time
to contact your provider, if necessary, and for mailing.
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Call 800-648-0449; enter 1624 as soon as the clinic’s message begins – you’ll
be transferred to the refill line.
Or call the refill line direct – 541-444-9624.
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