What progress looks like before reading becomes fluent
· dyslexia · reading
The early signs dyslexia intervention is working, long before reading gets faster: the pause, self-correction, rules used unprompted, and new words read right.
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Dyslexia
21 articles about dyslexia.
Your child has started dyslexia intervention. What should you tell the school?
· school · dyslexia
Who to speak to at school when your child starts dyslexia intervention, what to share, and how to turn that first conversation into a real partnership.
When your child may need more than literacy intervention
· dyslexia · parenting
Some children benefit from extra professional support alongside reading and spelling intervention. Who might be involved, and how a team helps your child.
Classroom supports that make a real difference during dyslexia intervention
· school · dyslexia
Simple classroom adjustments that give a child with dyslexia fair access to learning while intervention rebuilds their reading and spelling foundations.
Why school marks don't improve as soon as dyslexia intervention starts
· dyslexia · parenting
Structured literacy intervention rebuilds reading foundations first. Here is why classroom marks improve gradually, and how to support your child meanwhile.
Needs to focus: what report card comments miss about struggling readers
· school · dyslexia
Comments like needs to focus describe what teachers see, not why a child struggles. Often the real problem is the mental load of decoding, not attention.
How long does dyslexia intervention take? What to expect
· dyslexia · parenting
How long dyslexia intervention takes: what changes in the first month, the first term, and the first year, what sets the pace, and when a programme is done.
What happens in online dyslexia intervention: a session walkthrough
· dyslexia · learning
A minute-by-minute walk through a real online dyslexia intervention session: sound drill, one new rule, letter cards, dictation, a story, and the parent's role.
How to get a child assessed for dyslexia in India (and from the UAE and Singapore)
· dyslexia · parenting
How to get a child assessed for dyslexia in India, the UAE, and Singapore: who does formal testing, what it involves, at what age, and a faster first step.
Dyslexia or ADHD? How to tell what is going on
· dyslexia · parenting
Dyslexia and ADHD can look identical in a classroom. How to tell them apart, why they are so often confused, and who can properly assess your child for each.
Why can't my child read yet? Common causes and what to do
· reading · dyslexia
Why some children are not reading yet: readiness, missed phonics teaching, dyslexia, hearing, attention, language load, and how to tell which you are seeing.
Signs of dyslexia by age: 5, 7, 10, and teens
· dyslexia · parenting
How dyslexia shows up differently at age 5, 7, 10, and in teens, from letter confusion to hidden compensating. Age-by-age signs from a dyslexia therapist.
How to teach a child with dyslexia to read
· dyslexia · reading
The teaching that works for dyslexia is structured, explicit and multisensory. What it looks like, what you can do at home, and how long it really takes.
What Is the Orton-Gillingham Approach? A Parent's Guide
· dyslexia · reading
Orton-Gillingham is a structured, multisensory way of teaching reading and spelling, built for children with dyslexia. Here is how it works and why it helps.
The role of a teacher in helping a dyslexic learner
· dyslexia · school
Four out of five dyslexic children leave school unidentified. Why teachers matter so much for dyslexic learners, and what understanding dyslexia changes.
How to talk to your child about dyslexia
· dyslexia · parenting
A dyslexia diagnosis raises hard questions for a child. Eight practical pointers for explaining what dyslexia means, kindly and honestly, without shame.
All about phonological working memory
· dyslexia · learning
Phonological working memory holds sounds just long enough to use them. Why it sits near the heart of dyslexia, and how to lighten the load for learners.
Is dyslexia hereditary? What families need to know
· dyslexia · parenting
Dyslexia runs in families: a child with a dyslexic parent has roughly a 49 percent chance of having it too. Here is what that means and how to help early.
Teaching vocabulary to dyslexic learners: 9 methods that work
· dyslexia · learning
Dyslexic learners read less, so they meet fewer new words. Nine practical ways to build vocabulary anyway: small doses, all the senses, and lots of context.
Top ten myths about dyslexia, and what is actually true
· dyslexia
Dyslexia is not a disease, a vision problem, or a sign of low intelligence. A dyslexia therapist separates the ten most common myths from the real facts.
All about dyslexia: a parent's complete introduction
· dyslexia
What dyslexia is, how common it is in India, the signs in reading, spelling and writing, and why early intervention changes everything. A parent's primer.