A few years ago I wanted to understand what my child was going through dealing with his dyslexia. I found this lovely video that shows a series of animations taken from a project aimed at helping people to find out what it is like to have dyslexia. These animations gave me more sympathy on what it is my child might be dealing with on a daily basis.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
NYT "Resources for Parents of Students With Learning Disabilities"
For all the other Parent's out their that have a child with dyslexia that is about to start school for the first time, this is a great article for us. The article begins with learning about the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. Each state’s parent information center can help explain IDEA and how it applies to your family. I hope it is as informative to you as it was to me. Enjoy!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/health/27patientside.html?ref=dyslexia
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/health/27patientside.html?ref=dyslexia
PBS Parents "The Facts about Dyslexia"
As any parent who has a child with dyslexia knows, when you child is first diagnosed, a infinite number of questions run through your mind. I initially found this article when my child was initially diagnosed & it really help allay a lot of my concerns regarding what we would be facing as parents. Below are some of my favorite facts as well as the link to the entire article.
Do people "grow out of" dyslexia?
Because the source of dyslexia lies in the brain, children do not outgrow dyslexia. With the proper intervention, children with dyslexia can learn to read well. As adults, people with dyslexia can be successful in many different careers, although many adults with dyslexia continue to have difficulty with spelling and tend to read relatively slowly.
Do children with dyslexia see letters backwards?
There is no evidence that children with dyslexia see differently from other children. The root cause of dyslexia lies in a difficulty processing sounds--not visual information. While it is true that children with dyslexia tend to reverse similar letters, such as "b" and "d," for a longer time than typical children, it is important to remember that nearly all children reverse letters in the early stages of reading and writing development. Letter reversals in children with dyslexia are a result of slower literacy development and do not indicate that they "see" the letters any differently from typical children.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/dyslexia/the_facts.html
Do people "grow out of" dyslexia?
Because the source of dyslexia lies in the brain, children do not outgrow dyslexia. With the proper intervention, children with dyslexia can learn to read well. As adults, people with dyslexia can be successful in many different careers, although many adults with dyslexia continue to have difficulty with spelling and tend to read relatively slowly.
Do children with dyslexia see letters backwards?
There is no evidence that children with dyslexia see differently from other children. The root cause of dyslexia lies in a difficulty processing sounds--not visual information. While it is true that children with dyslexia tend to reverse similar letters, such as "b" and "d," for a longer time than typical children, it is important to remember that nearly all children reverse letters in the early stages of reading and writing development. Letter reversals in children with dyslexia are a result of slower literacy development and do not indicate that they "see" the letters any differently from typical children.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/dyslexia/the_facts.html
Scanning the Brain to Help Fight Dyslexia
Here is an informative video I have found on YouTube involving new research to fight dyslexia. I enjoyed it because it gives hope to children who struggle with overcoming this disorder. Researchers at Stanford have found through brain scans of dyslexic children that all dyslexia is not the same. The video demonstrates the need to differentiate the interventions with each child with dyslexia.
Welcome!
Welcome to Dealing with Dyslexia! I am a parent of a child with dyslexia. I have started this blog in order to try to give information about dyslexia and learning disabilities. I hope you find this blog informative and that you can relate to some of the personal experiences I have to share. My hope is that this blog will become a forum for parents who have children with dyslexia. Please feel free to comment on any of my posts. Thank you for visiting my blog!
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