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What is Dyslexia?
Did your child struggle to recognize rhyming patterns or remember the names of letters and their sounds? Or maybe you have noticed that they are having difficulty learning new words. Have they shown frustration with reading words or reading aloud?
These are just a few signs of dyslexia in children.
UNDERSTANDING DYSLEXIA
Dyslexia is a brain-based disability that has a genetic component. It is typically diagnosed through a comprehensive assessment, since it is a collection of symptoms. Dyslexia often occurs alongside other challenges, such as dysgraphia (writing difficulties) or dyscalculia (math difficulties), ADHD, or ADD.
FAMILIES EXPERIENCING DYSLEXIA
You may notice that your child is experiencing challenges developing reading skills. Since dyslexia affects the way the brain processes the sounds of language, children with it may struggle to sound out words or read smoothly. Children may also have difficulty with finding the right word or word retrieval.
In addition to difficulty reading words, you may notice schoolwork being challenging and frustrating for your child. If this is true for your child, you’re not alone. Our community is here to guide you.
Our literary Approach
Children experiencing dyslexia can learn to read through structured literacy instruction. Research shows that most kids, whether they have dyslexia or not, learn best through this teaching method.
Why? Because it’s how our brains learn to read! Less than 40% of kids become proficient readers with broad teaching methods. Teaching through evidence-based instruction can help solve our country’s literacy crisis. It can help all children become strong readers.
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