Writing With Dyslexia: Tips and Tricks for Improvement

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Sun, 2016-05-08 16:58

For a child with dyslexia, learning to write may be just as challenging as learning to read. In this video, Michael Clark of Dyslexia Improvements discusses ways to help a child with dyslexia improve their written skills. 

Example tips include focusing on the sentence quality rather than spelling or handwriting, and the importance of using reading to build their writing skills.

There are also hands-on activities, or even simply saying the letters out loud when reading back, learning through ears and hands, not eyes. With some practice, your child's written skills can get right back on track.

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"Our goal is to help your child write good sentences and good paragraphs...spelling and handwriting are just small component of your child's overall written skills." - Michael Clark

Key Takeaways:

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Focus on the sentence quality rather than spelling or handwriting when teaching your dyslexic child to write.
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Improve reading skills first then work on writing.
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Help your child learn through ears and hands, not eyes.
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