Dyslexia

Spelling is a particularly difficult subject for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other learning issues.

Did you know that there are six muscles attached to each eye? And that these muscles control the movement of the eye?

Dyslexia has become a dirty word, and I don’t know why. Schools are generally not equipped to deal with it. Parents are frustrated because their child is smart…but still can’t read, write, or spell.

Have you caught your child daydreaming instead of doing important homework assignments? Is your child musical or an excellent dancer?

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?

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.

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.

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.