Dyslexia
Is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words. Most children with dyslexia can succeed in school with tutoring or a specialized education program. Emotional support also plays an important role. Dyslexia is not due to either lack of intelligence or desire to learn; with appropriate teaching methods, individuals with dyslexia can learn successfully. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, that result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Dyslexia can also affect writing, spelling, and speaking. Kids may find it hard to isolate sounds, match sounds to letters or blend sounds into words.
signs you may notice are:
- Struggling with reading
- Trouble sounding out words
- Difficulty memorizing sight words
- Avoiding reading aloud
- Poor spelling and grammar
- Not understanding what he’s read
- Confusing the order of letters
- Trouble following a sequence of directions
- Difficulty organizing thoughts when speaking
Possible emotional and social impact
Not meeting expectations can make kids feel inadequate. Missing verbal jokes, sarcasm and subtle meaning in language can affect them socially. So can struggling to come up with the right word or timely answer to a question.
what can help
- Specific instruction on identifying sounds, understanding how letters represent sounds in speech and decoding words
- Specialized instruction, either one-on-one or in a small group
- A reading program that focuses on using all the senses to learn
- Extra time for reading and writing
- Access to the teacher’s notes from the lesson to reduce the amount of note-taking
- Simplified directions
- Books on tape
- Shortened assignments
- Read aloud so your child hears stories above his reading level.
- Encourage your child to listen to audiobooks.
- Help your child use spellcheck programs designed for people with dyslexia.
- Use speech-to-text tools.
- For younger kids, recite nursery rhymes and sing memory songs.
If your child is struggling with reading or writing, it can be difficult to know exactly what the problem is. Talking to your child’s teacher about what she has observed is a good starting point. Together you can develop a plan. There are lots of ways to help kids with reading and writing issues succeed in school.
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