"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!"-Audrey Hepburn
Early help is always going to produce the best outcome for the child in the future. Most parents may dismiss any signs that may help diagnose a child with dyslexia, though it may not be on purpose but rather because they think the child is still developing and may be slow in this area. It is important to be aware of any early signs that may fit the profile of a dyslexic child as the proverb goes “the sooner the better”. There are many solutions made to help those with dyslexia such as Apps, Websites, and Institution.
It is very common nowadays for parents to buy their children, who are not even over five years of age, a Gameboy, Play Station Portable (PSP), and even in some rare cases, smartphones to have them quietly sit in one place and not bother them. This is ruining the child’s chances in advancing academically and instead parents should sit down with them and play games like Simon Says to help with following directions, board games to help with team work and taking turns, and sing nursery rhymes like Ten Green Bottles to help with counting. To help children with each sense you can play varies games or activities such as:
Written in the article Early Help Better Future it says the following “In many ways the dyslexic child is at a disadvantage when he enters school. His main strengths are centered in the right hemisphere of the brain. Hence, he is often a random, intuitive, impulsive, sensitive thinker. Unfortunately for him, school is a left-hemisphere environment where he will be expected to read, write, spell, deal with symbols – letters, numbers, musical notation – learn phonics, follow instructions, listen carefully, respond accurately to what he hears and put things in order. The earlier he is given activities which will build a sound foundation for learning such skills, the better chance he will have” (Augur, 3). From this we see that that school is such an environment that it is necessary for the child to be able to use the left side of their brains. In order to help dyslexic children not suffer from the constant struggles of their daily life at school it is important for the parents to help their child at an early age. There are many fun ways to teach a child many things that are necessary, such as learning numbers, alphabet, and words through technological advances created to help facilitate the educational development of young children such as games by Leap Frog, shows like Dora the Explorer, and inclusive activities that foster a connection between a dyslexic child and his peers. This will allow development in the child’s ability to read, write and pronounce letters and words.
According to the following article Working with Dyslexia “With proper help people with dyslexia can learn to read and/or write well. Early identification and treatment is the key to helping dyslexics achieve in school and in life. Most people with dyslexia need help from a teacher, tutor, or therapist specially trained in using a multisensory, structured language approach. It is important for these individuals to be taught by a method that involves several senses (hearing, seeing, touching) at the same time. Many individuals with dyslexia need one-on-one help so that they can move forward at their own pace” (National Center for Learning Disabilities). As seen see in the article that it is important for the individual to use their senses in order to help themselves develop a way to be able to do things they find hard. In addition, we find that most parents might wave off any observations made upon their child being slow or struggling in learning, blaming the teacher for poor teaching or the curriculum is too high for that grade level. This puts the child behind when they could have been diagnosed if need be and gotten further help in the areas they are finding hardship in.
It is very common nowadays for parents to buy their children, who are not even over five years of age, a Gameboy, Play Station Portable (PSP), and even in some rare cases, smartphones to have them quietly sit in one place and not bother them. This is ruining the child’s chances in advancing academically and instead parents should sit down with them and play games like Simon Says to help with following directions, board games to help with team work and taking turns, and sing nursery rhymes like Ten Green Bottles to help with counting. To help children with each sense you can play varies games or activities such as:
- Listening- Simon Says, I Spy for Sounds, What’s The Time Mr. Wolf
- Visual- Card games e.g. snap, Hide and Seek
- Touch- drawing, coloring, writing, jigsaws
Written in the article Early Help Better Future it says the following “In many ways the dyslexic child is at a disadvantage when he enters school. His main strengths are centered in the right hemisphere of the brain. Hence, he is often a random, intuitive, impulsive, sensitive thinker. Unfortunately for him, school is a left-hemisphere environment where he will be expected to read, write, spell, deal with symbols – letters, numbers, musical notation – learn phonics, follow instructions, listen carefully, respond accurately to what he hears and put things in order. The earlier he is given activities which will build a sound foundation for learning such skills, the better chance he will have” (Augur, 3). From this we see that that school is such an environment that it is necessary for the child to be able to use the left side of their brains. In order to help dyslexic children not suffer from the constant struggles of their daily life at school it is important for the parents to help their child at an early age. There are many fun ways to teach a child many things that are necessary, such as learning numbers, alphabet, and words through technological advances created to help facilitate the educational development of young children such as games by Leap Frog, shows like Dora the Explorer, and inclusive activities that foster a connection between a dyslexic child and his peers. This will allow development in the child’s ability to read, write and pronounce letters and words.
According to the following article Working with Dyslexia “With proper help people with dyslexia can learn to read and/or write well. Early identification and treatment is the key to helping dyslexics achieve in school and in life. Most people with dyslexia need help from a teacher, tutor, or therapist specially trained in using a multisensory, structured language approach. It is important for these individuals to be taught by a method that involves several senses (hearing, seeing, touching) at the same time. Many individuals with dyslexia need one-on-one help so that they can move forward at their own pace” (National Center for Learning Disabilities). As seen see in the article that it is important for the individual to use their senses in order to help themselves develop a way to be able to do things they find hard. In addition, we find that most parents might wave off any observations made upon their child being slow or struggling in learning, blaming the teacher for poor teaching or the curriculum is too high for that grade level. This puts the child behind when they could have been diagnosed if need be and gotten further help in the areas they are finding hardship in.