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There is no cure for dyslexia, but skills can be improved through a variety of teaching methods. Often a person with dyslexia simply needs to be taught differently so he or she can develop their reading and writing skills at the same rate as those not suffering from a learning disability. There is a disparity between a dyslexic's intelligence and their achievements. He or she is simply unable to learn certain things unless they are taught specifically to their weaknesses.
Under Federal Law, people are entitled to extra help from the public school systems.
Special classes that deal with phonics and offer 1-on-1 help, extra time on tests, being allowed to record lectures, and providing lecture notes to students with dyslexia are a few examples of ways to facilitate learning for them. Reading is the best practice for obtaining new skills and improving fluency.
Multi-Sensory Teaching Methods: In school, teachers use mostly sight and auditory methods of teaching. A dyslexic child might have distress with one or both senses. Vision Problems: Tracking, visual processing, and the words before them may move or appear fuzzy. Hearing Problems A dyslexic person may pass a hearing test with ease, but their memory and processing concerned with hearing is inadequate.
Lessons that involve more senses are beneficial to dyslexic individuals. Tasks that require tactile techniques and movement are generally helpful. Also, being able to relax around words and numbers is necessary. Sometimes coming up with personal solutions can make learning easier. Adults with dyslexia are often come up with the best treatments for themselves because of the years of struggling, tension and distress. They know what works and what does not.
Teach Effectively: Dyslexic individuals are capable of learning but need special aid when attempting to do so. Here are several methods used to improve learning ability for dyslexics:
- Lessons using many senses together
- Teaching one skill at a time using simple and repetitive instructions to minimize confusion
- Reviewing new material until the student is skilled in that area
- When teaching words, attach meaning so that a dyslexic student can associate the word with something
- The content of what they read should be meaningful to them and interesting
- Using workbooks related to reading, playing games associated with a new sound...etc. will help a Dyslexic student remember what he or she has learned
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