This is an interesting article that focuses the need for screening in the school system of children with dyslexia. It states how the solution to dyslexia is not the problem, but how it goes undetected. While in the author’s state they are getting assistance with screenings from kindergarten through second grade, it opens your eyes […]
With an estimated 600,000 Malaysian school children affected by dyslexia, the Dyslexia Association of Malaysia aims to teach educators how to best help such students learn. Current teaching methodologies there have proven ineffective. However, the group aims to change that through its innovative teaching workshop. Recently, about 100 educators from across Malaysia attended a weekend […]
Alex Hall, a student at the University of Utah, described how difficult it was to grow up suffering from dyslexia. He pointed out all people handle the disability differently, and despite his best efforts as a child, was unable to read well. His parents intervened, and he was able to overcome his disability. He states […]
A new hypothesis proposed by Georgetown University Medical Center found that individuals with disorders such a Tourette Syndrome, autism and OCD rely heavily on the brain’s declarative memory to compensate. This compensation can allow those with syndromes to control tic or better navigate social situations. Due to the very flexible nature of it provides strategies […]
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Article provides information and resources for a parent who recently was advised their child has dyslexia. This informative article is both knowledgeable and compassionate. Not only does the article give a basic definition of this learning disability, it provides a rich array of resources for the student and parent in the Albuquerque area.
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The article provides a brief overview of what Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disorders are. It also provides a brief listing of common symptoms and signs of the disorders are as helpful ways to help accommodate a person who has these disorders. Key points include: Dyslexia is a linguistic, not a visual disorder, Dyslexia and Specific […]
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Dyslexia remains as one of the most common yet least easily identifiable learning “disorders”. The person affected shows differing degrees of an inability to spell, trouble with letter placement, reading and comprehension. It has nothing to do with a person’s “intelligence”. Dyslexia according to this article it affects one in five children, commonly boys. It […]
