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<h1><b><u><center>Dyslexia</h1></b></u></center>
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Do any of these sound familiar to you?
<ol><li>Reading Difficulties
<li>Spelling problems
<li>Poor handwriting
<li>Poor concentration
<li>Clumsiness
<li>Poor sporting ability
<li>Poor memory
<li>Low self-esteem
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</h4>Then you could be a sufferer of Dyslexia.
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<h1><b><u><center>What is Dyslexia</h1></b></u></center>
<br><h4>The word ‘dyslexia’ means ‘difficulty with words or language’, and is frequently used to refer to a child-or adult-
who seems much brighter than what his reading and written work suggest.
Basicly a dyslexic finds read letters like morse code ... it doesn't make any sense.
I , personally am not sure about Dyslxia . I fell Sympatathetic to them but I think people give them too much sympathy.
I think Dyslexia should be studied very clearly and should be found out.
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<h1><b><u><center>Treatments for Dyslexia</h1></b></u></center>
<br><h2>What type of treatment is available for dyslexia?</h2>
<h4>Before any Treatment is given to a child who is said to have Dyslexia or has Dyslexia, you must find an appropriate
treatment. You need to find the childs weakness and strengthen it. Giving a child a treatment for something that he is good
at already would not help the child but could make the problem worse for him; eg , teaching a boy to read basic books would
not help him if he can read properly already.
The symptoms or signs below indicate that a child has dyslexia and therefore needs help:
<h3><u>Directional Confusion</u></h3>
Directional confusion may take a number of forms, for example being uncertain of which is left and right, and is the reason
for the reversing of letters, whole words or numbers, or for so-called mirror writing.
<h3><u>Sequencing Difficulties</u></h3>
Many dyslexics have trouble with sequencing, i.e. perceiving something in sequence and also remembering the sequence.
Naturally this will affect their ability to read and spell correctly.
<h3><u>Difficulties with the Little Words</u></h3>
A frequent comment made by parents of children struggling with their reading is, ‘He is so careless, he gets the big
difficult words, but keeps making silly mistakes on all the little ones.
<h3><u>Bizarre Reading and Spelling</u></h3>
Bizarre reading or spelling is a severe form of dyslexia and is characterized by guessing wildly at words regardless of
whether they make sense or not. They just spell the word how it looks to them.
<h3><u>Late Talking or Immature Speech</u></h3>
Research has revealed a dramatic link between the abnormal development of spoken language and learning disabilities such as
dyslexia.
<h3><u>Difficulties with Handwriting</u></h3>
Some dyslexics suffer from poor handwriting skills. The word dysgraphia is often used to describe a difficulty in this area.
For Dyslexics letters are like morse code it doesn't mean anything, it is just like shapes. So it takes a long time for them
to learn letters
<h3><u>Difficulties with Maths</u></h3>
The language of mathematics is often poorly understood by the dyslexic up until the age of twelve and even beyond. Around 60
percent of dyslexics have difficulty with basic mathematics. This is mainly due to the lack of care taken about Dyslexia
some people think it is just a excuse of saying you are not intelligent and cannot read or write.
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<h1><b><u><center>Treatments for Dyslexia</h1></b></u></center>
<p><h4>Before any treatment is started, an evaluation must be done to determine the child's specific area of disability.
While there are many theories about successful treatment for dyslexia, there is no actual cure for it. The school will
develop a plan with the parent to meet the child's needs. If the child's current school in unprepared to address this
condition, the child will need to be transferred to a school, if available in the area, which can appropriately educate the
dyslexic child. The plan may be implemented in a Special Education setting or in the regular classroom. An appropriate
treatment plan will focus on strengthening the child's weaknesses while utilizing the strengths. A direct approach may
include a systematic study of phonics. Techniques designed to help all the senses work together efficiently can also be used.
Specific reading approaches that require a child to hear, see, say, and do something (multisensory), such as the Slingerland
Method, the Orton-Gillingham Method, or Project READ can be used. Computers are powerful tools for these children and should
be utilized as much as possible. The child should be taught compensation and coping skills. Attention should be given to
optimum learning conditions and alternative avenues for student performance.
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<h4><p>In addition to what the school has to offer, there are alternative treatment options available outside the school
setting. Research has not yet found some of these to be beneficial despite their advertisement or endorsements. Many of these
treatments are very costly, and it may be easy for frustrated parents to be misled by something that is expensive and
attractive.
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Perhaps the most important aspect of any treatment plan is attitude.
The child will be influenced by the attitudes of the adults around him. If a child is with parents who belive in Dyslexia
they will help him improve, but if your parents don't believe in Dyslexia you are in trouble. There are millions of people in
the U.k suffering from Dyslexia at this veru moment who are not aware of it
Dyslexia should not become an excuse for a child to avoid written work.
Because the academic demands on a child with dyslexia may be great and the child may tire easily,
work increments should be broken down into appropriate chunks.
Frequent breaks should be built into class and homework time.
Reinforcement should be given for efforts as well as achievements.
Alternatives to traditional written assignments should be explored and utilized.
Teachers are learning to deliver information to students in a variety of ways that are not only more interesting but helpful
to students who may learn best by different techniques.
Interactive technology is providing interesting ways for students to feed back on what they have learned, in contrast to
traditional paper-pencil tasks.
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<p><h4>Because there are a lot of ideas about the developing of dyslexia and becuase of the many different kinds of dyslexia,
there are a lot of treatments.
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<h3><b><u><center>Neuropsychological Treatment</h3></b></u></center>
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<h4>The non-active half of the brains has to be stimulated to take part at the process of reading. The patient gets reading
materials at visual halffieds or by touch.. For hand and eye a crossed connection with the halfs of the brains is valid.
People with a weaker action of the left half of the brains, gets reading material to the right hand or to the right visual
field presented. To the other kind of dyslectics it's just the reverse.
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<h3><b><u><center>Cognitive treatment</h3></b></u></center>
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<h4>Cognitive-psychological treatments are intended on the recover of disturbed read processes, without making trouble about
the question how the processes are connected with the function of the brains. The process of reading of the person has to be
analysed very good,
for the person is trained on the components of the process of reading which he doesn't control completely.
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<h3><b><u><center>Medicamental treatment</h3></b></u></center>
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<h4>Psychofarmaca are chemicals which have a therapeutic affect which is psychological or behavioural. Stimulatics are used a
lot. From injury appears that this has durable and benificial effects at attendance, memory and impulsiveness. They don't
have a direct influence at scholastic skills. Dyslectics hardly make progress at reading, only at cognitivie (about
knowledge) issues like attendance, memory and impulsiveness.
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Other medicins, which work at the cerebal cortex, do have some effect at reading. Piracetum (such medicin) especially gives
positive effects at the left half of the brains. This chemical works different at the different kinds of dyslexia.
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Psychofarmaca should especially be used in combination with other treatments. It's not a realistic view that progression at
reading will be realised by use of medicins only.
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<h3><center>Facts about Dyslexia</h3></center>
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Just because you are Dyslexic doesn't mean you are usless to society. here is a list of Famous Dyslexic's
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<li>Tom Cruise
<li>Walt Disney
<li>Magic Johnson
<li>Carl Lewis
<li>Winston Churchill
<li>Benjamin Franklin
<li>John F. Kennedy
<li>Julius Caesar
<li>Franklin D. Roosevelt
<li>Leonardo da Vinci
<li>Beethoven
<li>Mozart
<li>Thomas Edison
<li>Albert Einstine
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Personally, what I think is that Dyslexics want to explore the world because they want to learn for themselves.
If you have Dyslexia my best advice is keep on trying!!!
<h3>Here is a checklist for Dyslexia</h3>
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1. Do you find difficulty telling left from right?
2. Is map reading or finding your way to a strange place confusing?
3. Do you dislike reading aloud?
4. Do you take longer than you should to read a page of a book?
5. Do you find it difficult to remember the sense of what you have read?
6. Do you dislike reading long books?
7. Is your spelling poor?
8. Is your writing difficult to read?
9. Do you get confused if you have to speak in public?
10. Do you find it difficult to take messages on the telephone and pass them on correctly?
11. When you say a long word, do you sometimes find it difficult to get all the sounds in the right order?
12. Do you find it difficult to do sums in your head without using your fingers or paper?
13. When using the telephone, do you tend to get the numbers mixed up when you dial?
14. Do you find it difficult to say the months of the year forwards in a fluent manner?
15. Do you find it difficult to say the months of the year backwards?
16. Do you mix up dates and times and miss appointments?
17. When writing cheques do you frequently find yourself making mistakes?
18. Do you find forms difficult and confusing?
19. Do you mix up bus numbers like 95 and 59?
20. Did you find it hard to learn your multiplication tables at school?
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<h3>links</h3>
<h4>www.audiblox2000.com/dyslexia/moresymptoms.htm+signs+and+symptoms+of+dyslexia&hl=en
The British Dyslexia Association
The Dyslexia help Organisation
Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
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