Dyslexia help!
As I surf the internet looking for information on the boy's dysgraphia, I am also learning about other learning disabilities. One of those is dyslexia.
I found a really helpful website called "Dyslexia Decoded & ReadingBySix" and am learning all sorts of interesting things. The website has some home school type courses (they are free!) as well as some ideas for educators. One of the first things I learned was that it's really really important to get the vowel sounds down. There are 44 vowel sounds in the english language! Dyslexics need to memorize these (and the way they look--thier symbols) as a major key to overcoming this disability.
English speaking persons have been learning to read using phonics for hundreds of years. Not long ago, there was emphasis on "whole language" which teaches the look and sound of a word as well, but for dyslexics the look is more difficult. The result of this "whole language" approach left many kids to turn into illiterate adults. Now in many places the government requires phonics as part of the approach to reading so that those who can't rely on that visual pattern memory have an equal chance at learning to read. Phonics help the reader "decode" the word rather than just rely on the way the letters come together.
It's really important to address dyslexia as early as it is recognized. There is help and many dyslexics become scholars and professionals--once the dyslexia is conquered they learn just as well as anyone else. Sometimes better! If left untreated, many dyslexic kids begin to think of themselves as stupid and will go through life with low self esteem.
That's why this website is so important. It offers Free Help for Dyslexia. It's easy to understand and you can't beat free for a price! You can also make a donation to help them keep the site up, or order printed materials to use at home school or in organized classrooms. Here is thier press release:
Dyslexia? Now there is Free Help
Now there is free online help for people who have dyslexia or simply did not learn to read well while going to school. It is a click-‘n-learn program. Students and adults may learn decoding, basic reading skills, and advanced reading skills all with the click of a mouse.
The program is called ReadingBySix. It provides a systematic approach to helping people defeat dyslexia and related reading problems. You will notice measurable progress from week to week provided participants are active in their studies and do their assignments. The online courses are virtually free when you give a small donation. If you choose not to donate, they are completely free.
Dyslexia is a distinct learning disability characterized by difficulties in decoding individual words. These difficulties may not show up in other cognitive and academic abilities. Dyslexia results from the confusion caused by the brain’s inability to associate abstract symbols with abstract ideas. This includes associating letters and words with the sounds they represent. The key to defeating dyslexia is learning to decode English sounds.
You are invited to review the website and take a few of the courses for practice and learn how the program works. Then use it to teach your children or students to read. It can be used for preschool, home school, grade school, or high school. Students, adults, and children can use it. It teaches reading 100% of the time and it’s all electronic. If you know of people who need help, please tell them about ReadingBySix: www.dyslexiadecoded.com/
Source: Dyslexia Decoded
It sounds like a really useful resource. Although my son is not dyslexic, I am going to use some of these tools to help him read better as well.
I found a really helpful website called "Dyslexia Decoded & ReadingBySix" and am learning all sorts of interesting things. The website has some home school type courses (they are free!) as well as some ideas for educators. One of the first things I learned was that it's really really important to get the vowel sounds down. There are 44 vowel sounds in the english language! Dyslexics need to memorize these (and the way they look--thier symbols) as a major key to overcoming this disability.
English speaking persons have been learning to read using phonics for hundreds of years. Not long ago, there was emphasis on "whole language" which teaches the look and sound of a word as well, but for dyslexics the look is more difficult. The result of this "whole language" approach left many kids to turn into illiterate adults. Now in many places the government requires phonics as part of the approach to reading so that those who can't rely on that visual pattern memory have an equal chance at learning to read. Phonics help the reader "decode" the word rather than just rely on the way the letters come together.
It's really important to address dyslexia as early as it is recognized. There is help and many dyslexics become scholars and professionals--once the dyslexia is conquered they learn just as well as anyone else. Sometimes better! If left untreated, many dyslexic kids begin to think of themselves as stupid and will go through life with low self esteem.
That's why this website is so important. It offers Free Help for Dyslexia. It's easy to understand and you can't beat free for a price! You can also make a donation to help them keep the site up, or order printed materials to use at home school or in organized classrooms. Here is thier press release:
Dyslexia? Now there is Free Help
Now there is free online help for people who have dyslexia or simply did not learn to read well while going to school. It is a click-‘n-learn program. Students and adults may learn decoding, basic reading skills, and advanced reading skills all with the click of a mouse.
The program is called ReadingBySix. It provides a systematic approach to helping people defeat dyslexia and related reading problems. You will notice measurable progress from week to week provided participants are active in their studies and do their assignments. The online courses are virtually free when you give a small donation. If you choose not to donate, they are completely free.
Dyslexia is a distinct learning disability characterized by difficulties in decoding individual words. These difficulties may not show up in other cognitive and academic abilities. Dyslexia results from the confusion caused by the brain’s inability to associate abstract symbols with abstract ideas. This includes associating letters and words with the sounds they represent. The key to defeating dyslexia is learning to decode English sounds.
You are invited to review the website and take a few of the courses for practice and learn how the program works. Then use it to teach your children or students to read. It can be used for preschool, home school, grade school, or high school. Students, adults, and children can use it. It teaches reading 100% of the time and it’s all electronic. If you know of people who need help, please tell them about ReadingBySix: www.dyslexiadecoded.com/
Source: Dyslexia Decoded
It sounds like a really useful resource. Although my son is not dyslexic, I am going to use some of these tools to help him read better as well.
It's really important to address dyslexia as early as it is recognized. There is help and many dyslexics become scholars and professionals--once the dyslexia is conquered they learn just as well as anyone else. Sometimes better! If left untreated, many dyslexic kids begin to think of themselves as stupid and will go through life with low self esteem.
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