6 ways you can help your child thrive with dyslexia #dyslexia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Thu, 2017-03-30 09:00

There are different types of dyslexia and the one talked about in this article is auditory processing disorder. The child has trouble with understanding what they are hearing. This is a problem when trying to read to a child. The article also goes onto talk about the experience from the kids’ point of view next. They say that reading can sometimes be like putting together a puzzle and before they can start to comprehend they have to understand the big and whole picture.

There are many types of dyslexia and, obviously, all children are different but there is much you can do to help your child to regain their confidence with literacy and to make reading a fun activity instead of something they dread.
~ Ela Lourenco

Different children learn in different ways.

There are a lot of ways that you can help someone with dyslexia. The article says that you should be open and talk about the problems that they are having. Staying positive is very important to remember. You can help them to pick out stories that they will like by explaining the genres to them. Also books that have vivid imagery written into the story will be easier for a dyslexic person to stay focused on.

Key Takeaways:

1
A parent of two dyslexic children shares some of the challenges she faced teaching reading.
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Making reading fun for dyslexic children builds confidence and is a proven solution.
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Pay close attention to reader fatigue and pick books with short chapters.
Read the full article here:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/04/ways-help-child-thrive-dyslexia-reading-genre