DYSLEXIA

The definition of dyslexia

Dyslexia

A difficulty with reading or writing that some people have because they

are unable to see words as meaningful shapes or the differences between letters

Types of dyslexia

Surface dyslexia

Surface dyslexia is characterized by subjects who can read known words but who have trouble reading words that are irregular.

Phonological dyslexia

Phonological dyslexia is characterized by subjects who can read aloud both regular and irregular words but have difficulties with connecting sounds to symbols, or with sounding out words.

Double deficit dyslexia

Difficulties in naming speed exist in conjunction with a phonological deficit

The causes of dyslexia-It due to defects in certain areas

of the brain.

-Also it due to genetic factors.

When you will let the doctor to

examine your child if you doubt

that he has dyslexia

Most of children are able to read when they

are sex years old but the students that aren’t

normal they can't read until seven or eight

years old, so if the parents noted that their

children have some problems in reading they

should try to find treatments to this problem

How is Dyslexia diagnosed?

There is no examination to make sure if the

child has dyslexia or not but the diagnosing

require some examination to evaluate the

children for example doing some

examinations to evaluate the child's senses

to determine if he has any organ defects,

examination to evaluate the psychological

state to determine if the child has some

psychological problems that cause dyslexia

such as sadness and doing some

examinations to evaluate the child's skills to

determine if he has any problems in reading

and writing skills.

For exampleA typical sentence could look this :

The brown dog was quick and fast. The drown bog was quick and fast.(letter confusion) Th ebro wnd ogwa squick an dfa st.(random spacing) Teh brown ogd was qiuke adn fast.(word-letter mixture)

Facts and statistics:

1-How many dyslexic people are there?

Statistics show that around 8% of the population - an estimated total of some two million or more people worldwide are severely affected.

2-Boys are affected with dyslexia more than girls:

Three times as many boys as girls are affected, and the role of the hormone testosterone during the fetal stage is being investigated as a possible cause of inherited (developmental) dyslexia.

 

3-In fact, some very smart and well known people have had dyslexia For example; as some people say Albert Einstein was dyslexic.

SYMPTOMS OF DYSLEXIA

The symptoms of dyslexia

-Confusion with before/left , right/left.-Difficulty learning the alphabet. -Difficulty with word retrieval or naming problems.-Difficulty identifying words, or counting syllables in words.-Difficulty distinguishing different sounds in words.

-Difficulty in learning the sounds of letters. -Difficulty with hearing and manipulating sounds in words ( phonemic awareness). -Difficulty associating individual words with their correct meaning.-Confusing with combinations of words.-Due to fear of speaking incorrectly, some children become withdrawn and shy or become bullies out of their inability to understand the social cues in their environment.

Solutions of Dyslexia

Tips And Fun Activities

Eating their words!

Water Balloons game.

Hiding words around the room

Using rice for spellings

TIPS AND FUNNY ACTIVITIES

Teachers

Pupils highlight their spelling errors

The 'bed' trick to help with 'b' and 'd' confusion.

SOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME DYSLEXIA

A- Most kids with dyslexia can learn to read with

the right kind of teaching. They might learn new ways for remembering sounds. For

example, "p "and "b" are called brother sounds because they're

both "lip poppers." You have to press your lips together to make the sound.

B- Kids with dyslexia also might use flashcards or tape classroom lessons and homework assignments instead of taking notes about them.

They may need parents and tutors to help them stay caught up.

C- Extra time for tests is really important ,

so kids with dyslexia have enough time to finish

and show their teacher how much they have learned.

D- Computers help a lot, too. You can get

programs that "read" books out loud from

the computer or even download recorded

books to an iPod!