Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by difficulties in learning to read and write. It occurs in individuals with normal vision, hearing, and intelligence. There's no cure and the condition persists into adulthood. Adults with dyslexia have trouble spelling, summarizing, memorizing, and reading aloud. With specialized dyslexia treatments, dyslexics can succeed in school and at work.
Early diagnosis prepares students for success. Students with undiagnosed dyslexia often feel frustrated and stupid. Signs of this learning disability include letter reversal or mirror writing, poor spelling, difficulty knowing left from right, difficulties with rhyming, difficulty with phonics, problems understanding and remembering what is read. The delayed learning curve doesn't match intelligence estimates made from other observations.
Educational specialists use multisensory techniques including verbal, auditory, and kinesthetic. Oral learning increases comprehension and spelling skills. Feeling the shape of letters by tracing or forming letters out of clay are strategies that improve writing skills. Another variant of feeling the letters is the use of wooden alphabet blocks, painted on the correct side. Some dyslexics keep an alphabet card with their writing supplies. Forming cursive letters seems to be easier for the dyslexic brain to process.
Testing includes reading, spelling, writing. The specialist looks for mirror writing, letter reversal, dropping, changing, or adding words, transposing letters and words, and pulling words from different lines. Testing identifies dyslexia and the problem areas. From this information a learning specialist can recommend helpful learning techniques.
Schools in the US are required by law to provide specialized education to students with learning disabilities. If your child is dyslexic, ask for an IEP, an Individualized Education Plan, setting specific goals and strategies to measure your child's success. Accommodations can include extra time to take tests, oral assistance with tests, and use of a laptop for writing tests. Audiobooks may be available for some classes.
Some of the specialized programs used in schools include Corrective Reading, Failure Free Reading Program, Lindamood-Bell Program, PALS Reading, and the Wilson Reading System. Since every dyslexics learning style and learning disabilities are different, it's best to consult an educational specialist for assessment, tutoring, and program recommendations. Daily practice is essential. Age is no barrier to treatment. The brain is able to reorganize and develop new neural pathways throughout our lives.
Severe dyslexics may never be fluent readers. The dyslexics struggle to read often leads to difficulties in comprehension. Still they can succeed in the marketplace with the right tools. Dyslexics can be fluent writers with a laptop and spellcheck. Text to audio software can be helpful, as can taped lessons. Other coping strategies include color coding important information, recording notes for audio feedback, using a GPS for navigation.
Dyslexia does seem to be inherited. It's not a physical disability but a neurological processing disorder. It is not an indicator of intelligence. Successful people in all walks of life have coped with dyslexia. Some well known names include Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Cruise, Mohammad Ali, and John Lennon.
Early diagnosis prepares students for success. Students with undiagnosed dyslexia often feel frustrated and stupid. Signs of this learning disability include letter reversal or mirror writing, poor spelling, difficulty knowing left from right, difficulties with rhyming, difficulty with phonics, problems understanding and remembering what is read. The delayed learning curve doesn't match intelligence estimates made from other observations.
Educational specialists use multisensory techniques including verbal, auditory, and kinesthetic. Oral learning increases comprehension and spelling skills. Feeling the shape of letters by tracing or forming letters out of clay are strategies that improve writing skills. Another variant of feeling the letters is the use of wooden alphabet blocks, painted on the correct side. Some dyslexics keep an alphabet card with their writing supplies. Forming cursive letters seems to be easier for the dyslexic brain to process.
Testing includes reading, spelling, writing. The specialist looks for mirror writing, letter reversal, dropping, changing, or adding words, transposing letters and words, and pulling words from different lines. Testing identifies dyslexia and the problem areas. From this information a learning specialist can recommend helpful learning techniques.
Schools in the US are required by law to provide specialized education to students with learning disabilities. If your child is dyslexic, ask for an IEP, an Individualized Education Plan, setting specific goals and strategies to measure your child's success. Accommodations can include extra time to take tests, oral assistance with tests, and use of a laptop for writing tests. Audiobooks may be available for some classes.
Some of the specialized programs used in schools include Corrective Reading, Failure Free Reading Program, Lindamood-Bell Program, PALS Reading, and the Wilson Reading System. Since every dyslexics learning style and learning disabilities are different, it's best to consult an educational specialist for assessment, tutoring, and program recommendations. Daily practice is essential. Age is no barrier to treatment. The brain is able to reorganize and develop new neural pathways throughout our lives.
Severe dyslexics may never be fluent readers. The dyslexics struggle to read often leads to difficulties in comprehension. Still they can succeed in the marketplace with the right tools. Dyslexics can be fluent writers with a laptop and spellcheck. Text to audio software can be helpful, as can taped lessons. Other coping strategies include color coding important information, recording notes for audio feedback, using a GPS for navigation.
Dyslexia does seem to be inherited. It's not a physical disability but a neurological processing disorder. It is not an indicator of intelligence. Successful people in all walks of life have coped with dyslexia. Some well known names include Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Cruise, Mohammad Ali, and John Lennon.
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