| SYMPTOMS OF DYSLEXIA
As
a parent looking back at my eldest son’s life so far I see so many
characteristics of dyslexia when he was a toddler and pre-school.
Wendy Giles describes how she first began to notice that her son might be dyslexic.
HEARING YOUR CHILD READ
Reading
with your child at home can easily become very stressful if it is not handled
correctly. It can cause great frustration if you feel that your child is not
learning to read as fast as you expect, or if you have discovered that your child
is dyslexic.
John
Bradford gives advice to parents.
HOW
PARENTS CAN HELP
All
parents with a dyslexic child or teenager (or young adult) face a real struggle
in supporting them. Deepika Mundle describes some techniques
which will help to build up a child's self-confidence. In
English and Spanish
WHERE CAN I FIND A TEST FOR DYSLEXIA?
Finding a suitable test is hard.
Juliet Freud investigates
some of the alternatives. In
English and Spanish
LISTENING
SKILLS FOR DYSLEXIC CHILDREN The
ability to concentrate on the spoken word and to follow a list of instructions
is crucial to doing well. Jeremy
Scott describes ways to help our
children. In English and Spanish
MULTI-SENSORY TEACHING METHODS
John Bradford writes
about this key approach to teaching dyslexic children (with some terrible drawings!).
In
English and Spanish
MAIL ORDER DYSLEXIA TESTING
Daniel
Willemin writes about his experience
of taking a distance dyslexia test. In
English and Spanish
FINDING MY OWN SOLUTIONS - "Computers
have helped, spell checkers have helped, talking has helped. I too get words wrong,
sideways and back to front." But the
breakthrough for Thelma Good was when she learned
to relax around words. In
English and Spanish
TEXTHELP
'READ AND WRITE' Juliet
Freud reviews the winner of the Dyslexia Online Magazine's Software
2000 Award. In
English and Spanish
THE OFSTED REPORT ON DYSLEXIA - Dyslexic
children are helped most when their condition is identified early and is known
to all their teachers, a new report from OFSTED (The Office for Standards in Education
in the UK) has said. In
English and Spanish
GETTING THE ACTION YOU DESERVE - Kathi
Borthwick describes
how parents can have an impact on their dyslexic child's school or college.
In English and Spanish
THE
ARTS DYSLEXIA TRUST - Susan
Parkinson describes the work of
the Trust. In
English and Spanish
| Listen to the sounds of
the letters. | THE SOUNDS THE LETTERS MAKE
- John Bradford describes how to help your child
sound out new words. Listen to the actual sounds of the letters. (in English and
Spanish) In
English and Spanish 'THE HUMAN SIDE OF DYSLEXIA'
Shirley Kurnoff's
highly recommended book includes142 interviews with dyslexic people. In
English and Spanish
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PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
TO CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA
Dr.
Debby Zambo describes how, with sound, scientific
facts, children with dyslexia can build a build better, more accurate conception
of themselves and their disability. Conceptions built from scientific facts provide
empowerment, understanding, and self-esteem.
Read on In
English and Spanish
PRIMARY
MOVEMENT PROGRAM AND DYSLEXIA This
program focuses on retained reflexes that interfere with the normal functioning
of the child. It aims to encourage these reflexes to integrate into the body properly
as should have happened when the child was younger. Maire Bree explains how the program works.
In
English and Spanish DYSLEXIA
- ONE MOTHER'S STORY Bringing
up a dyslexic child is quite a challenge. Mary Elizabeth Harvell relates the history of some of the difficulties she went through.
In English and Spanish
DYSLEXIA
AND MATH/S Many dyslexic
children and teens aften experience problems with math/s because of their difficulties
with sequencing. Many have not yet learned the basics - how to count to 100 forwards
and backwards, and do not understand any processes beyond addition. Jean
Herold describes some techniques which will help. In
English and Spanish
TEACHING
METHODS
How
can teachers adapt their teaching methods to accommodate the dyslexic children
in their classes? Jean Herold describes some approaches
to a dyslexia-friendly classroom. In
English and Spanish
DYSLEXIA AND MEMORY
It's so hard to remember
some things. Wouldn't it be nice if there were some little tricks to help . .
. Dr Lorraine Cleeton describes seven strategies which
have been shown to help. In
English and Spanish
DYSLEXIA AND DIET
Give your children cod liver oil pills, but avoid
fresh orange juice! This seems to be the message in these two articles. William
Ferguson and Dot outline what is known (or perhaps guessed) about the effects
of diet on dyslexia and ADD or ADHD. In
English and Spanish
DESIGNING WEB PAGES FOR DYSLEXIC
READERS Many web pages are very difficult for dyslexic surfers
to read, with dark backgrounds, wide columns of print and flashing graphics. John
Bradford outlines some principles
for good design. In
English and Spanish
ENABLING THE DYSLEXIC STUDENT
Mike
Juggins suggests guidelines for
teachers in their daily classroom practice. In
English and Spanish
ASPECTS OF DYSLEXIA
By
Sylvia Moody Dr
Sylvia Moody presents information
sheets on four key aspects of dyslexia: •
short-term
memory, •sequencing
and structure, •perception
and movement, and •emotion.
| | DYSLEXIA AND SELF-CONFIDENCE
Improving
a dyslexic child's self-confidence is a very critical element to their
academic growth and success. The way a child perceives
him/herself can positively or negatively impact every aspect of their
academic career and beyond. Read on
DYSLEXIA AND EXAMS
Examinations and tests are the worst time for a dyslexic
child, teenager or student. Gillian Sams describes some
accommodations which will help a dyslexic child show what they really know without
being held back by problems with spellings or lack of time. In
English and Spanish
DYSLEXIA
AND WRITING Dyslexic children
and adults experience a range of challenges when trying to put pen to paper .
. . John Bradford describes common difficulties and
some strategies which have been found to help.
DYSLEXIA
AND MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHING - Carola
Robinson-Tait describes the techniques
she uses to make lessons more accessible and memorable for dyslexic pupils. In
English and Spanish
DYSLEXIA
AND THE WORKPLACE - Debra
Brooks is
a business consultant specializing in helping companies create environments that
bring out the best in their employees with dyslexia or attention deficit disorder.
THE
DYSLEXIC ADULT IN A NON-DYSLEXIC WORLD - Erica
Hunningher reviews this excellent
book in our sister publication, the 'Dyslexia Online Journal'.
WHAT CAUSES DYSLEXIA?
John Bradford summarizes
the latest research into the causes of this learning difficulty. In
English and Spanish
SUCCESS IS NEVER BORING
Jo Ann Palmenti
writes about her work with dyslexic children using the Orton-Gillingham method.
In
English and Spanish
'DYSLEXIA IN THE WORKPLACE'
Lots of practical suggestions for
making your day-to-day working routines a little less stressful in this excellent
book by Diana Bartlett and Sylvia Moody.
In
English and Spanish
LETTER
TO AN OLD FRIEND Daniel
Willemin writes about his experiences
as a dyslexic pupil at school. In
English and Spanish
BARRINGTON
STOKE - Selecting books for reluctant
readers can be a depressing experience. All too often they are left on the shelf
to gather dust or are returned to the library unread. Far from being seen as a
pleasurable experience, reading becomes a battle ground where desperate parents
resort to bribery or even coercion. So how can children be tempted to read for
pleasure? Patience Thomson describes her company's publications.
In
English and Spanish
'WHY
CAN'T I READ LIKE THE OTHER KIDS?'
A story by Girard
Sagmiller. In
English and Spanish
DYSLEXIA WITHIN THE
PRISON SERVICE
Levon
Lumb explains, in detail, the situation of dyslexia inside the UK prison service and
describes the measures that could be taken to help inmates. Read on
DYSLEXIA PETITION
Mike Juggins urges UK readers to sign and send his petition to the British Prime Minister. Read on |