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Sylvester Stallone Effect On Dyslexia

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Sylvester Stallone was born with dyslexia and struggled to overcome his disability throughout his life. Many people are affected by dyslexia, the disability of mixing up words and their sounds (Moragne 9). Over forty million Americans are affected by dyslexia (ALS). In the world, five to fifteen percent of the population is diagnosed and live with dyslexia (Bronswick 13). Dyslexics suffer from mental symptoms, such as low self esteem from being taunted and rejected by other people (73). They also have problems remembering things such as somebody's name (Bronswick 46). The people have physical symptoms also, so when they speak, they cannot find the right words to say (30) which makes them struggle in school with spelling and reading (Moragne 47). They may have trouble figuring out which letter makes which sound or they may mishear a word from directions and do something else by accident. They might also write words out of sequence in homework (25 …show more content…

Try using books on tape or watching videos to help teach children how to read (Moragne 56). Avoid lectures and note taking and give the child extra time to work on homework (58-61). Help the child build a positive self-image, and help them set responsible goals that they can accomplish (75-80). Give that person help with their homework, simple accomplishable instructions, and help them find a hobby (70). In school, seat children with dyslexia at the front of the class so they can focus better and the teacher can provide better structure (61). For tests, give that child extra time to work on it or make the test oral (57). Make a list for the child so they do not forget to do anything (Moragne 46). There are four steps to teach a child with dyslexia how to read: teach them to recognize the words, let their vocab expand further, let them become familiar with the letters and the sounds of the alphabet and words, then let them decode the ability of words (Bronswick

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