Early Intervention: The Key to Overcoming Dyslexia (Video)

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-03-07 09:03

Approximately 1 in 5 children are dyslexic. About 5% are ever officially diagnosed. Statistics show that 74% of children who have a hard time reading in the 1st grade, will also be poor readers when they reach 9th grade. Reading intervention programs produce positive academic results.

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Dyslexia crosses racial, ethnic, and socio-economic lines, and with proper instruction and accommodations, it can be cured.

Key Takeaways:

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Dyslexia is the leading cause of reading failure and school dropouts in the US.
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3rd grade reading scores are now used to forecast prison capacity.
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Early identification and comprehensive early intervention can reduce the cases of dyslexia among children.