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eLearning Series: Learning Disabilities
The Bottom Line On Learning Disabilities
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Dyslexia:
Diagnosing If Your Child Has It
Do
you believe that you could determine whether or not your
child has dyslexia? Do you think you know the tell-tale
signs? The truth of the matter is many people really do not
know exactly what the signs are, when looking for dyslexia.
Aside from the obvious signs such as mixing up words and numbers,
what else can you look for? Well, here’s the scoop on dyslexia
in children and how to detect it.
Reading levels that are under the average level in children,
for their intellegence and age can be diagnosed as having level
of dyslexia. Neuropsychology tests are performed after the
general reading issues are indeed identified. This
comprehensive set of tests includes speech, hearing, and vision,
along with
IQ. Many conditions can mimic dyslexia, as the relation of
visual, auditory memory problems, sub-normal intellegence issues,
or behavioral problems carry the same symptoms. It should,
in essence, be noticed by parents, prior to the child entering
schooling. If, for some reason they do not, teachers and doctors
have the experience to pick out and determine whether dyslexia
is an issue. When you view a child using the mirror method
of writing, as in the words are backwards, or the reversal
of letters, it is an assumption that this may be a sign of
dyslexia. This may not be the case, however, as it does take
time for young children to develop in their reading and writing
skills.
When trying to determine whether or not your child has dyslexia
or not, there are a few indicators to look for. These symptoms
can include a lowered sense of awareness of sounds, and different
noises. They may have difficulty understanding speech, as in
spoken lanuages, and may have delayed speech themselves. The
child will definitely have trouble spelling out words or reading
single words. The child has great difficulty with printing
and handwriting. The child may have no desire to read, and
will avoid it at all cost. Many times, the child will have
trouble with localization, such as mixing up the variables
of left and right, down and up. Also children will have the
confusion of what day it is. A very prelevent sign is the lack
of reading aloud to the parents for fear of making the mistakes
that will be picked out. When a child normally develops, they
acquire what is known as phonolgical awareness. This is where
the child can tell the difference between written symbols and
speech sounds, when learning to read.
There are many cases where the child has memorized what they
have read, which will not give the parents any indication that
there is an underlying problem to begin with, regardless of
the child’s success in academics. Many dyslexic people
can easily do just fine in the education system, until of course
they meet a large work load. This will not really be a large
problem until they actually reach secondary school, or college/
university. At that time the underlying issue cannot be ignored.
Dyslexia is very treatable prior to the third grade, and this
condition is really not an issue as there are many special
education classes available. Parents are entitled to have their
child or children tested for dyslexia, which is covered under
the IEP or individualized treatment plan. The parent must request
the evaluation of the child first hand, any subsiquent testing
will be pre-booked by the specialist, to be on a annual basis.
Regardless of the diagnosis, parents do have the last say,
where and when if any treatments will start.
The treatment
options for dyslexia is growing rapidly and
ranges from diets to visual stimulation. This leads to lanuage
enhancement education. Most specialists will confer however,
that the best method of treatment is clearly the use of special
education classes. There is no reason to dispair as this is
a very treatable condition and the child will easily overcome
this disability with the desire of the parents and a great
special education program set up at most schools these days.
Specialists and teachers alike are very concentrated on beating
this condition and helping children live a normal and healthy
life. Dyslexia is not a condition that will impede the better
way of life.
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