Some indications that a child or adult has dyslexia are obvious and others are more subtle. No single yes to any of the symptoms below means a person definitely has dyslexia. If multiple indications are present it is a good idea to get the child or adult professionally tested. Takes a long time to read …
Seven Mistakes Dyslexia Parents Make
One in five children have dyslexia. If your child’s teacher or some other professional tells you that your child is dyslexic, your instant reaction may be one of fear and anxiety. That’s the normal reaction of any parent who cares about their son or daughter. How you act after that initial emotional surge will have …
Dyslexia Does Not Mean Hopelessness
Dyslexia can have a significant impact on the lives of people who have it. However, some people treat the learning disorder with a sense of hopelessness. An attitude of “My child will never have a great life” or “My child won’t be able to finish school or get a good job” can unnecessarily take hold of …
Adult Dyslexics – The Forgotten Generations
Jeff and Martha has been married for over thirty-five years. Their love has endured the tragic loss of a son to cancer at age seven, a devastating car crash that left Martha with a broken arm and two broken legs, and five years of unemployment due to company restructuring and Covid19. They had fought through …
Dyslexia Workarounds
Dyslexia never goes away. The key to dealing with it is for each person to identify and practice using personal tools or workarounds to overcome each aspect of dyslexia. Finding the Right Dyslexia Workarounds The process for finding dyslexia workarounds needs to be a team effort with parents, teachers, other school professionals, and the child …
Getting Organized as a Dyslexic
Closely related to the challenges a dyslexic faces with time is an inability to distinguish the importance of one task or event from another. Planning Skills Many dyslexic children and adults find it difficult to prioritize the things they must do. And to organize those tasks into an order that makes sense, i.e. to create …
Dyslexia Treasure Hunt
For all the challenges of dyslexia, children, and adults with it tend to have very special gifts. And those gifts can help the dyslexic thrive. Discovering and unlocking a dyslexic child’s gifts can be a fantastic experience for both the child and the parent. The treasure hunt for these gifts itself can dramatically boost the …
Sibling Support & Dyslexia
A normal part of parenting is controlling and dealing with the sibling rivalry that occurs in all multi-child families. Parents of dyslexic children need to be especially aware of the impact of this rivalry on their dyslexic child. The deep emotional pain that dyslexic children feel can be immensely amplified by the normal conflicts with …
Talking with Your Dyslexic Child
Communicating with any child frustrate a parent. Communicating with your dyslexic child can be extremely frustrating. Talking with a dyslexic child often involves delayed responses from the child and repeating information the parent or other adult is trying to convey to the child. How a Dyslexic Processes Speech Any child must take the verbal words …
The Emotions of Dyslexia
There are too many people with dyslexia that have needlessly suffered. Dyslexic children feel isolated and different at an early age. As they grow older, they learn to hide their differences in many creative ways. Many submerge into themselves to avoid calling attention to their differences. Then other children, and even some adults, may label …