Saturday 12 March 2011

Helping dyslexic children within the classroom.

Dyslexics in the Classroom  One of the astonishing things a recent United Kingdom study  discovered was that 75% of the population claim to understand little or nothing about how dyslexic people think.
With dyslexic thinkers making up an estimated 10% of the population, most people have either a friend, loved-one, relative, colleague or client with dyslexia. So why are we so in the dark about how dyslexics think? 
Dyslexics in the Classroom
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Frequently asked questions about dyslexia


No two dyslexic children are exactly alike, and the symptoms listed below are just the more common ones:

• a noticeable difference between the pupil's ability and their actual achievement;

• a family history of learning difficulties;

• difficulties with spelling;

• confusion over left and right;

• writing letters or numbers backwards;

• difficulties with maths;

• difficulties with organizing themselves;

• difficulty following 2- or 3-step instructions.


"Beneath The Surface"
By Alexander aged 9 years
Winner in a DI "As I See It" competition 


There is a wide range of teaching methods available to assist with teaching dyslexic children.

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