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Understanding Dyslexia by damovite19(m): 7:37am On Sep 04, 2015 |
What is dyslexia?
A good way to understand dyslexia is to
establish what it is not. It’s not a sign of low
intelligence or laziness. It’s also not due to
poor vision. It’s a common condition that
affects the way the brain processes written
and spoken language.
Dyslexia is primarily associated with trouble
reading. Some doctors, specialists and
educators may refer to it as a “reading
disorder” or a “ reading disability.” But it can
also affect writing, spelling and even speaking.
People with dyslexia can still understand
complex ideas. Sometimes they just need
more time to work through the information.
They may also need a different way to
process the information, such as listening to
an audiobook instead of reading it.
If your child has dyslexia, she won’t outgrow
it. It’s a lifelong condition. But that doesn’t
mean your child can’t be happy and
successful. There are many effective teaching
strategies and tools that can help your child.
In fact, many people with dyslexia have
successful careers in business, science and
the arts.
There’s a long list of famous people with
dyslexia. This list includes director Steven
Spielberg, investor Charles Schwab and
actress Whoopi Goldberg. It also includes
quarterback Tim Tebow, and author Dav
Pilkey, who created the popular Captain
Underpants books.
People with dyslexia are often very creative.
It’s unclear whether such creativity comes
from thinking outside the box or from having a
brain that’s “wired” a bit differently.
It’s important to keep in mind, however, that
struggles with reading and other issues can
lead to frustration and low self-esteem . The
stress of dealing with schoolwork can make
kids with dyslexia lose the motivation to keep
trying.
There are lots of tools and strategies that can
help. It might take some trial and error for you
to figure out which work best for your child.
But finding the right strategies and seeing
improvement can boost your child’s
confidence.
Essential Skills for Reading Comprehension
For kids with dyslexia, reading a single word
can be a struggle. Dyslexia also makes it hard
to understand and remember what they’ve
read.
Early in elementary school, students are
expected to read a passage of text and
answer questions about it. This is what’s
known as “ reading comprehension ,” and it’s
essential for building a strong foundation for
success in school. Students with dyslexia
often have reading comprehension problems
because they need to develop several
underlying skills, such as:
If your child has been having trouble reading,
it’s a good idea to find out what’s going on
and get her some extra help. That’s because
kids who start out struggling with reading
rarely catch up on their own.[2]
Fortunately, researchers have been studying
dyslexia for decades. They know which
teaching methods and tools can help children
with dyslexia succeed. If dyslexia is diagnosed
by third grade, it’s easier to catch up. But it’s
never too late.
How common is dyslexia?
There’s no way to know the exact number of
people with dyslexia. But we do know that
features of dyslexia are very common.
More than 2 million students ages 3–21 have
learning disabilities, according to the U.S.
Department of Education.[3] And the vast
majority of them have trouble with reading. In
fact, the term dyslexia is often used to mean
disabilities with reading.
That figure doesn’t tell the whole story,
however. It only covers students who are
getting services under the special education
law IDEA.
So it doesn’t count kids who are being served
under other laws. Or kids who may not be
identified with learning disabilities but who are
getting help through a multi-tier system of
support (MTSS). Also missing are students
who are struggling but getting no services or
support.
What causes dyslexia?
Researchers have yet to pinpoint what causes
dyslexia. But they do know that genes and
brain differences might influence a child’s
chances of having dyslexia. Here are some of
the possible causes of dyslexia:
As researchers zero in on what causes
dyslexia, they’re also learning how the brain
can change. This concept is known as
“neuroplasticity.” Studies show brain activity
in people with dyslexia changes after they
receive proper tutoring.
What does this mean for your child? With the
right help, your child can make real and lasting
improvements in reading ability. Knowledge of
how the brain “rewires” itself may also lead to
even more effective help for dyslexia in the
future.
See more
Connecting letters to sounds: Kids have
to learn that each letter of the alphabet
is associated with a certain sound or
sounds. (Teachers refer to this as
“ phonics.”) Once your child can make
these connections, she’ll be able to
“sound out” words.
Decoding text: The process of sounding
out words is known as “decoding.” Once
your child can decode individual words,
she can start to make sense of entire
sentences.
Recognizing “sight” words: The ability to
read a familiar word at a glance without
having to sound it out is called “word
recognition.” The more words kids can
recognize by sight, the faster they’ll be
able to read. Average readers can
recognize a word by sight after sounding
it out a dozen or so times. Students
with dyslexia may need to see it 40
times.[1]
Reading fluently: Fluent readers can
recognize most words by sight and
quickly sound out unfamiliar words.
They also can read smoothly and at a
good rate. Fluency is essential for good
reading comprehension.
Understanding the text: Strong readers
can remember what they’ve just read.
They can summarize it and recall
specific details. Readers with dyslexia
can get bogged down sounding out
individual words. This interrupts the flow
of information and makes it harder to
understand and relate the new material
to what they already know. 1 Like |
Re: Understanding Dyslexia by Hibiscuss(m): 12:56pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
Nice write-up. |
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