Dyslexia Advice for Parents

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1 Dyslexia: Advice for Parents Tyneshia Peppers William Carey University EDU 6370: Adv. Diag. Read/Writing Difficulties Dr. Katie Tonore February 25, 2024

2 Dyslexia: Advice for Parents Dr. Sally Shaywitz gives great and important advice to parents about what dyslexia is, how to identify it, what causes it, and what can be done to help. As a parent, you can do helpful activities with your students at home. Practice makes perfect when it comes to anything in life, but as a parent with a child that has dyslexia, practice can be extremely beneficial to them. Practice oral reading, connect texts aloud, and provide feedback as your child is reading. Reading aloud with feedback and connection will increase gain. Reading new material will increase improvement. Building reading comprehension needs both decoding and experience with reading connected text. Paired reading is a great strategy that can be used to help your child. Shaywitz states that she recommends parents read poetry to their children. As a parent of a dyslexic child, your child may have questions about why they must go to different schools. Shaywitz answers this question by stating that schools are behind in identifying dyslexic and disadvantaged students. To find the right school for your child, ask people about the school and visit the school. Shaywitz states that parents should ask themselves and observe what the school environment looks and feels like. Observe how your child reacts to visiting this new school. The interaction between the students and the teacher should show mutual respect. Find out how the school views itself by looking at its mission statement. Make sure the school has policies regarding disabilities. Lastly, be sure the school uses the word dyslexic, because if they do not then you do not want your child to attend there. Technology can be a great help to dyslexic students. Teaching your dyslexic child as early as first grade to touch type can work for them. Text-to-speech technology is often helpful to older children. Quizlet is a great app for students with dyslexia to create flashcards that can be used to learn math, foreign languages, geography, and other subjects. Teachers and parents can access

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