Dodging Dyslexia - Interventions That Help

Is a learning disability the same thing as dyslexia?pocket, or maybe you can add sticky notes to
You can Google a list of famous people who areyou mirror! Send yourself a text or a voice
dyslexic, but what exactly is dyslexia? Dyslexia ismessage! You should figure out a system that
one type of learning disability that involves readingworks for you and then force yourself to use it
and writing. Often people use the term dyslexiaregularly.
because it is a more socially acceptable term thanWith the advent of e-text, many companies now
learning disability, and that is just fine! With a fewprovide downloadable versions of fiction,
simple strategies you can dodge the effects ofnonfiction, and academic books. Companies like
dyslexia.and ReadPlease and Kurzweil offer text reading
Exactly what is happening when someone hassoftware. The new readers like Kindle or Sony
dyslexia? One of the problems with dyslexiaReaders have text-to-speech and are completely
involves visual processing and reading. Someoneaccessible. Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
with dyslexia struggles with the act of reading. Italso now provide free textbooks on CD.  The
can be very labor intensive, with words andstudent signing up for the service must provide
letters disappearing, flipping, or trading places.a contact name as verification of need.  Many
Sometimes the spacing of the words and letterstextbook companies will provide an electronic
will be distorted, with words overlapping andversion of the text with proof of textbook
moving. Obviously, someone who has thesepurchase.
problems will be a slower reader with a need toSometimes someone with dyslexia has trouble
go back and reread text several times. Thesewith writing text. These individuals can struggle
problems are not the result of poor vision, whichwith spelling, sentence structure, organization of
should be ruled out, but the result of the brain'sideas, and expression of those ideas. They can
inability to process the information accurately.also have difficulty with word finding and
Sometimes the problem with reading goes backsequencing skills. Many times the written text has
to a lack of phonetic understanding andmissing words, flipped letters, simple words
relationships of sounds and syllables. These typesmisspelled, or missing word endings. Any and all of
of struggles can only be addressed by intensivethese issues will affect the quality and quantity of
phonetic remediation and possible auditorywritten work.
processing intervention through a specialist.Writing technology can be a huge asset to
Another problem with dyslexia can be insomeone with dyslexia. Clearly being allowed to
comprehension. Sometimes the individual will betype at a computer will aid in spelling and sentence
able to read most of the text smoothly, but thestructure. Research shows that some of the
message getting to the brain is not clear. Thedyslexic processing problems are circumvented
comprehension of the text is compromised, andwith typing rather than writing by hand. In addition,
the individual does not understand the message.speech-to-text programs such as Dragon
This person must also read and reread the text inNaturally Speaking can aid in writing. Smart pens
order to understand the necessary information.can be used to take notes with easy recall. When
The first thing you should do is play to yourall else fails, someone can read the written work
strengths! If reading and writing is tricky, thenback to the student, but the
become a good listener. In your mind, reviewstudent should make his or her own corrections
what you are hearing. Make a quick note toin the writing.
yourself as a reminder, and figure out a systemDyslexia is a challenge, but finding a way around
for the notes. Maybe you can put them in a shirtthe wall can make all the difference in the world!