Dyslexia Strategies

A person with dyslexia can have many reading problems. Letters are often reversed for them so a q might look like a p and vice versa. Words can be read backwards and letters can be all jumbled up, they would see the word pot, but would read it as top. Words such as off may look like of or on. Dyslexics that might read aloud would probably stumble over words or say them completely wrong; if someone were reading aloud to them, it would be hard to follow. Words on one page may be read correctly the first time, but later on they would be unable to recognize that same word. Reading for dyslexics requires that sentences be read more than once for complete understanding of the meaning, whereas if

This paper explores three peer-reviewed articles that involve treating children with reading disabilities. Two of these articles derive their data from empirical studies. One article is purely research based, and offers many simple strategies for treating a dyslexic child in the music classroom. All reading disabilities described in these articles, such as specific reading disabilities (SRD) and specific language disabilities (SLI), fall under the definition of dyslexia adopted by International Dyslexia Association (IDA) in 2002. The National Institute of Child and Health Care and many state education codes also use this definition. This paper will explore strategies teachers may utilize to increase literacy in children with reading disabilities.

On that basis the rationale behind this assignment is to further understand the term ‘dyslexia’, to consider the definition and diagnosis, as well as the barriers to learning it can generate. Consideration will also be given to the strategies that can be employed to assist learning, as well as promote the

Several studies have shown that when dyslexia is undiagnosed, it can cause a lot of frustrations and anxieties in the individuals involved (Riddick & Edwards as cited in Glazzard, 2012). Dyslexia is a ‘hidden’ disability, as there are no obvious external signs for people to recognize (Riddick as cited in Glazzard, 2012). It is not like some other disabilities, as for example down syndrome, or cerebral palsy which people can recognize from the moment they see them. People can get confused and assume different reasons for the children’s poor performance in school. That is why, when dyslexia is undiagnosed, the characteristics like ‘stupid’, ‘thick’, and ‘lazy’ are commonly used to describe students with dyslexia. People who are not aware about dyslexia cannot find any other explanations for them who are not doing well at school. Lack of assessment may result in low self-esteem compared to non-dyslexic students (Humphrey as cited in Glazzard, 2012 ). On the other hand, lack of appropriate help and support can have long-term effects for people with dyslexia when reaching adulthood (Morgan & Klein,

I have not had the opportunity yet to work with students that have dyslexia, because as you mentioned they are in early grade level as kindergarten, and the times that I had ask or point out a difficulty

Since dyslexia is a neurological condition along with difficulties with different aspects of reading dyslexia can have cognitive aspects as well, such as speech perception, recognizing and manipulating the basic sounds in a language, language memory, and learning the sounds of the letters (citation). All in all, up to 10% of the population is predicted to have some form of dyslexia therefore it is imperative that educators are able to identify these students and know strategies that can help them early on in their formal

Ms. Olsen is a student that suffers from ADHD. She enjoys her literature class but she has a hard time paying attention sometimes. She also suffers from dyslexia which makes it hard for her to read words. The curriculum have accommodated her with tools that have made her more enthusiastic about class.

As a musician/performer I would say that I dealt with a few struggles throughout the semester. One major struggle would be trying my hardest not to get frustrated when I wasn’t able to play properly because allowing that to affect me would prevent me from getting better at my instrument. The second struggle was that I allowed myself to get distracted which also at times prevented me from doing my best. As far as my strengths I feel as though once I got through those struggles I was able to play my best and work harder to get those high notes out. Overall I believe that after the performances I was able to see how I have progressed and that allowed my determination to grow.

According to the Dyslexia & Learning Disability Centre in Las Vegas, Dyslexia is an ability within the sensory mechanism of the nervous system to perceive the world with a multidimensional view. However it comes with poor word reading, word decoding, oral reading fluency and spelling. Though with appropriate teaching methods, dyslexic individuals can learn successfully throughout their lives. Also, when properly trained and informed, a dyslexic can use their

They also cannot seem to speak effortlessly. It takes them so long to get thoughts out that when telling a story they sometimes forget where they were going with it. They know what they want to say and they know the words they want to use but it takes them so much effort to string them together. (Boston children's hospital, 2005). This causes a dyslexic so much frustration and also embarrassment (Boston children's hospital, 2005). There are different tests that can be done to test for dyslexia. One test that is done is giving a person many words that sounds like real words but are spelled incorrectly. It is hard for dyslexics to pick these words out (Van den Honert, n.d.). Also, tactile localization is another test used and it tests the corpus callosum. The patient is instructed to close their eyes while someone touches their finger and the patient must identify where they were touched and if they make more than two errors this is a sign of dyslexia (Van den Honert, n.d.). When a person is diagnosed with dyslexia they must be aware of the challenges they are going to face. They must be educated about their condition and how it will never go away they just have to try their hardest to overcome it. As a child it creates frustration and embarrassment while in class, or even talking with friends. Unfortunately there is no treatment but, there are strategies and actions taken to help people deal with their dyslexia.

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability. The word dyslexia comes from the Greek meaning “difficulty with words”. Dyslexic children usually have trouble with spelling and writing, and sometimes with reading and numbers. It is characterized by problems in coping with written symbols, despite normal intelligence or motivation. This type of reading disorder makes student fails to recognize and understand written words. Dyslexic people may have problems putting things in sequence, following instructions, and confusing directions. Children born with dyslexia have difficulty with text, memory and basic mathematics. They are hard in sorting out the sounds within words, therefore they have troubles with reading, writing, and spelling. The cause of

People with dyslexia are slow, but that doesn’t mean that they are not intelligent. I think that people with this disorder have the most creative and outgoing minds in the world. People with dyslexia may have intelligent levels over one hundred. Brilliant mind come with brilliant ideas. Athletes, writers, actors, and even characters have or had dyslexia. Here are some of the brilliant minds you may know: Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Mozart, John Lennon, Tom Cruise, Magic Johnson, and Walt Disney. All of these dyslexics have come to be some of the greatest minds and just look were that put them. Don’t put people with dyslexia down encourage then to go on because some day they could do great things for are world. (Sollier)

The characteristics of a dyslexic person can be very different from one person to the other, just as the characteristics of students without disabilities are different. These students show a different combination of learning problems. “Such characteristics are learning style, motor dexterity, time/math, memory/cognition, language/reading skills, behavior and vision. Sometimes the dyslexic youngster has early or late developmental stages, such as crawling, walking or talking” (Grolier’s).

Of the three previously mentioned diseases, Dyslexia impairs a person’s ability to read, write, and spell (NINDS 2003). Although they are of normal intelligence, their reading level is below average. They will usually have “trouble with phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds) and/or rapid visual-verbal responding.” (NINDS 2003). Children with dyslexia complain they cannot read their textbooks, do not have enough time to finish tests, cannot take notes, and are unable to read their own handwriting (GVSU 2000). Dyslexia does not affect every person the same way, and signs of the disorder may not be prevalent until later, when grammar and more in-depth writing skills are introduced. Dyslexia can also create a difficulty in processing vocabulary and thoughts correctly when speaking, and understanding what one says when they are spoken to. Dysgraphia is another neurological disorder that focuses on writing. When a child with this disorder is first introduced to writing, they will make unnecessary spaces between their letters, and some letters will be

Reinforcement is a key practise when dealing with children who suffer with dyslexia and in Townend and Turner (2000) they explain that “children with Dyslexia need many opportunities to practise the skills they have learned and to preserve them in long-term memory and Practise work must be presented in a variety of ways to maintain interest” (p19). Note taking can be difficult for Dyslexic children so a slow pace should be taken or better still to arrange for notes to be photocopied. Tasks also need to be concentrated on things like worksheets and not just the blackboard where students may become inattentive or inactive. When arranging work assignments it is also a good idea to care to have clear presentation, with large text, bold heading and as many visual aids as possible.