Dyslexia Therapist:

Cindy Bitner

Related Links:

The International Dyslexia Association

Luke Waites Child Development Center

SchwabLearning

Dyslexia - A Learning Difference

Dyslexia, one specific type of learning disability, affects approximately ten percent of

all children. Those diagnosed with dyslexia have trouble connecting sounds to letter   symbol. Ultimately, this affects the way they learn to read, spell and write. When undetected, dyslexia can negatively impact self-esteem, locking the child out of a world of opportunity and ideas. Fortunately, there is help. Major strides have been make in understanding this language-based disorder. Children with dyslexia can be taught successfully and learn to compensate for their difficulties.

                                            Luke Waites Child Development Center

Characteristics of Dyslexia

• Difficulty reading single words in isolation;
• Difficulty decoding nonsense or unfamiliar words;
• Slow, inaccurate, of labored oral reading (lack of fluency); and/or
• Difficulty learning to spell.

These Characteristics lead to:

• Variable degrees of difficulty with word recognition in isolation or in context;
• Variable difficulty with reading comprehension;
• Variable difficulty with written composition; and/or
• A limited amount of time spent in reading activities