Dyslexia brochure

What can kids do?

Kids who have dyslexia can get help from specialists who know how to make reading easier. ◊

They might learn new ways for remembering sounds.

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They can use flash cards or tape classroom lessons and homework assignments instead of taking notes about them.

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They can have more time to do their homework.

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They can use special computer programs to sound out words.

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DEFINITION Symptoms...

Dyslexia is a type of reading disability usually manifested as a difficulty with written language,

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Difficulty in learning how to decode at the word level, to spell, and to read accurately and fluently.

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Difficulty in “breaking the code” of sound letter association and they also reverse or transpose letters when writing or confuse letters such as b, d, p, q, especially in childhood.

particularly with reading and spelling.

It is a result of a difference in how the brain processes written and/or verbal language.

It is identified in individuals who fail to learn to read in the absence of a verbal or nonverbal intellectual impairment, sensory deficit, pervasive devel-

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Poor short term memory skills, poor organizational skills, problems processing spoken language.

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Dyspraxia-neurological condition characterized by a marked difficulty in carrying out routine tasks involving balance, fine-motor control kinesthetic coordination and left/ right distinction.

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Dysgraphia, dyscalculia

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Scotopic sensitivity syndrome, sensitivity to certain wavelengths' of light which interfere with proper visual processing.

opment deficit or a frank neurological impairment.

It is diagnosed by a qualified professional, such as a neurologist or an educational psychologist.

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REMEDIAL PROGRAMS/TECHNOLOGIES Educational Tutoring, often using an approach which provides systematic, multisensory teaching geared to building phonetic decoding skills.

Remedial efforts focusing on phonological awareness training can improve reading decoding skills. The earlier the phonological regimen is taken on, the better the overall result.

Number of therapeutic approaches which focus on providing treatment for underlying cognitive, neurological, auditory or visual impairments.

Those who have an auditory underlying cause of their dyslexia have found using multi-colored text, useful.

The strategies and the degree to which difficulties are overcome may be different for each person