Archive for February, 2012

Dyslexia PreventionDuration

Dyslexia is not cured, but people with this disorder can learn ways to succeed with homework. With a diagnosis and appropriate treatment, many people with dyslexia end up succeeding in the academic and professional. However, dyslexia is a condition for life, not a temporary delay in development. Read the rest of this entry »

Dyslexia DiagnosisYour doctor will ask about family history, medical history, and child development and examine for possible physical causes that could be difficult to read, such as vision and hearing problems. The doctor will look for signs of other problems that could be causing your child’s reading difficulties.

Some problems may include: disturbances of coordination, hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit, depression, anxiety and thyroid disorders. If no physical causes are identified, the doctor may refer you to his son learning specialist for evaluation. Read the rest of this entry »

Dyslexia SymptomsA person with dyslexia may have trouble:

* Identify words
* Recognize sounds that form words
* Understand and remember what you read
* Verbalize words written
* spell
* Organizing and sequencing thoughts
* Generate words that rhyme
* Learn the alphabet and numbers for preschool and kindergarten Read the rest of this entry »