Adult Dyslexia
Do some of these symptoms sound familiar? Do you have a low self esteem? Do you struggle to fit into your work and home environment?
Early warning signs of Dyslexia
Early warning signs of Dyslexia include word-naming problems and word mispronunciation. Some children will be very poor at drawing.
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Dyscalculia
Picture a boy in a classroom. He holds a pencil but he doesn’t know what to write. There are numbers on the page – sums!!! He doesn’t know what they mean but he knows that if he tries he’ll get crosses!!!
Signs and Symptoms
Some early symptoms that correlate with a later diagnosis of dyslexia include delays in speech, letter reversal or mirror writing, and being easily distracted by background noise.
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Dyslexia Research
The majority of currently available dyslexia research relates to the alphabetic writing system, and especially to languages of European origin. However, substantial research is also available regarding dyslexia for speakers of Arabic, Chinese, and Hebrew.
Easy Dysgraphia Tips
School is around the corner, so it’s a good time to work on strengthening hand muscles to help dysgraphia. There are so many things that can be done with household items, and to make it even better, most of these activities and games are fun!
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Those Homework Blues!
I’ve talked about this before, but with report cards coming out soon, I thought it was time to revisit those homework blues that seem to plague families, especially those who have kids with learning differences.
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The importance of Phonemic Awareness in Learning to Read
Phonological awareness is defines as a conscious ability to attend to and manipulate the sound structure of spoken words. This occurs at three levels: syllable, rhyme and phoneme (Gillon, 2004).
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E-Readers Are More Effective than Paper for Some with Dyslexia
E-readers are fast rivaling print as a dominant method for reading. Because they offer accessibility options that are impossible in print, they are potentially beneficial for those with impairments, such as dyslexia.
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Your Child’s Unique Genius
As parents, we sometimes can’t see the wood for the tree’s, no matter how much we are doing and the big question is, what does the future hold for them?? I would like to remind you of a dyslexic’s strengths.
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