Why Schools Don’t Do Dyslexia Intervention

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2016-11-23 14:00
Schools do not find it possible to do dyslexia diagnosis and intervention because of the difficulty in making these determinations.
The structured literacy method currently used in schools makes it particularly difficult to assist dyslexic children. This method that passes groups of children forward from one level of proficiency to the next does not allow for one-on-one teaching and analysis by teachers, but this is exactly the most effective method for teaching dyslexic children. When a child is moved forward through the structured literacy method without mastering fluency at one level he/she falls further and further behind.
Dyslexic children don’t have the luxury of time. They need to attain functional reading and spelling as fast as possible.
~ Marie Lunney

Key Takeaways:

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Public schools often deny or delay dyslexia identification or treatment, for a variety of reasons.
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One reason this delay happens is that there are not enough trained teachers or money to diagnose and treat children.
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Another reason is that the best method for teaching dyslexic children is difficult to implement in groups.
Read the full article here:
https://www.lexercise.com/blog/dyslexia-intervention