But public schools are failing to identify or treat dyslexia, even though there are proven ways to
help kids with dyslexia learn to read.
We need to be able to say that «this educational intervention
for kids with dyslexia helps 50 percent of the kids who fit a certain pattern, but only five percent of the kids who fit another kind of a pattern» — just as doctors break down results for medical treatments.
Bower has previously written about whether action video games can
benefit kids with dyslexia (SN Online: 2/28/13), how children take turns during researcher - directed play (SN: 7/26/14, p. 16) and how babbling play between parent and baby might reveal an innate musical sense (SN: 8/14/10, p. 18).
What
if kids with dyslexia end up in the redbird reading group while those who are already enjoying Harry Potter at age eight wind up among the bluebirds?
I was
a kid with dyslexia and ADD, and I dealt with not doing all that great at school by being quick with my tongue, and when that didn't work, I was quick with my fists.
About Site - A blog to share encouragement and resources for homeschooling parents, or parents considering homeschooling
their kids with dyslexia.
Kids with dyslexia have trouble reading accurately and fluently.
Kids with dyslexia may have difficulty in reading, spelling and other skills related to the use of printed language.
This may sound familiar: you have kids on the autism spectrum,
kids with dyslexia, kids with hyperlexia, kids with ADD, kids with ADHD, and so on.
Getting what you need for
a kid with dyslexia is a rich man's game, says Maggie.
Getting proper help for
a kid with dyslexia takes a lot of time and money, she says.
California About Blog A blog to share encouragement and resources for homeschooling parents, or parents considering homeschooling
their kids with dyslexia.