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Dyslexia has become a dirty word, and I don\u2019t know why.\u00a0 Schools are generally not equipped to deal with it.\u00a0 Parents are frustrated because their child is smart\u2026but still can\u2019t read, write, or spell.\u00a0 All too often, parents and teachers just resign themselves to loving their child or student and give up on thinking that therapy might help.\u00a0 But it can.<\/p>\n
The journey to treating dyslexia is multi-faceted.\u00a0 First, the brain must be dealt with. New neurological pathways can be built that will help the dyslexic student send messages between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Schools primarily deal with the left side of the brain.\u00a0 Most dyslexic students are right-brain dominant, and a long day at school is overwhelming and torturous for them. Often, the corpus callosum, the bundle of nerve fibres separating the left and right hemispheres of the brain, serves as a barrier instead of a bridge.\u00a0 With consistent work, that barrier can become a bridge, and the dyslexic student becomes a \u201cwhole brain learner\u201d.\u00a0 That is what it takes to succeed in school!\u00a0 We know more about the brain now than ever before, but few people actually use it in an academic setting.<\/p>\n
But dealing with just the brain alone won\u2019t cut it.\u00a0 The next thing you must do is strengthen visual and auditory skills. If a student isn\u2019t \u201chearing\u201d correctly, information cannot be comprehended.\u00a0 If a student cannot \u201csee\u201d correctly, he\/she will place numbers and letters in the wrong places, often reversing them or placing them in incorrect places. The student skips lines while reading and guesses at words instead of sounding them out. This, of course, leads to poor grades as well as academic and life failure.<\/p>\n
Next, memory building must be attacked.\u00a0 Most dyslexic students have memories that are astounding.\u00a0 They can remember a Christmas dinner from five years ago and recite a movie word for word.\u00a0 But ask them to remember what 5 X 7 is, and they stare at you blankly. But, it is possible to teach dyslexic students how to hold non-meaningful information in their brains so they can use it for academic purposes.\u00a0 Remembering a movie won\u2019t give students a good grade, but knowing multiplication facts is crucial to passing math courses.<\/p>\n
Regular academics are not enough for the dyslexic learner.\u00a0 If the dyslexic student could learn in a traditional manner, then he\/she would be reading, writing, spelling, and have excellent grades.\u00a0 We need to teach our dyslexic students academics by \u201ctouching\u201d. Most dyslexic students learn by doing \u2013 not by seeing or hearing, so a different approach must be taken with these students!\u00a0 And that different approach involves touching letters, words, and using cross-lateral motions to help them learn.\u00a0 And learning should be fun!<\/p>\n
If you suspect your child is dyslexic, don\u2019t despair.\u00a0 Step-by-step, the dyslexic student\u2019s learning gaps can be filled in and the brain can be wired for learning and life success.\u00a0 And never forget, dyslexic students have gifts.\u00a0 They are usually perceptive, bright, and have above average intelligence.\u00a0 So many of our famous, creative, talented people are actually dyslexic and have so much to offer the world!<\/p>\n
Just keep in mind that dyslexia won\u2019t go away. That is why you need to enjoy the journey of your dyslexic child\u2019s discovery of strategies to help him\/her succeed in academics but in life as well.<\/p>\n
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