Five Lessons From Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable – Lesson 4 – Overcoming Dyslexia Is A Journey

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2017-02-15 02:00
Dyslexia is a difficulty that many children deal with in both life and school. Children who have dyslexia can have lifelong struggles with spelling, handwriting, fine motor skills, and speech. When a child is first diagnosed with dyslexia in younger grades, parents are often overwhelmed with all of the areas in which their child needs support.

“You can concentrate on the most pressing issue first and leave the others for later. In our own journey, this meant working on reading first”.

However, as overwhelming as a dyslexia diagnosis can be, it’s important to remember that this is a journey and not merely something one gets over quickly. When parents can take a step back and focus on day-to-day successes, the struggle lessens. Prioritize the areas of dyslexia that need help first. If reading is the biggest issue, have your child focus on that, and worry less about penmanship or speech.
“When you take a step back and realize that dyslexia is a journey, you give yourself permission to take it “one step at a time.”
~ Lucie Curtiss

Key Takeaways:

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The fourth biggest lesson from the book Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable is “dyslexia is a journey.”
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This means that dyslexia is not something that can be forgotten about–people with dyslexia face ongoing challenges that can overwhelm the parent, but taking a step back and thinking about dyslexia as a journey makes it easy to tackle problems one step at a time.
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Watch this video to learn more about why it’s important to view dyslexia as a journey.
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http://www.dyslexicandunstoppable.com/five-lessons-from-dyslexic-and-un-stoppable-lesson-4-overcoming-dyslexia-is-a-journey/