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− | + | Dyslexia is the most common of all reading disorders.<ref name="rf1">Common Misconceptions About Dyslexia Q & A at http://www.thelearningsolutionswf.com/misconceptions.aspx</ref> Many parents notice the learning disability in their pre-preschoolers. Some kids struggle to recognize or create rhymes,<ref name="rf2">Dyslexia and Reading Problems (Kyla Boyce, RN) at http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/dyslexia.htm</ref><ref name="rf3">NIH-Funded Study Finds Dyslexia Not Tied To IQ (National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) at http://www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2011/nichd-03.htm</ref><ref name="rf4">Signs of Dyslexia (Dr. Sally E. Shaywitz in Overcoming Dyslexia), reprinted by The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity @ http://dyslexia.yale.edu/EDU_signs.html</ref><ref name="rf5">Characteristics of Dyslexia in Children (Natalie Hill) @ http://www.learning-inside-out.com/dyslexia-in-children.html</ref> to learn the ABCs,<ref name="rf4" /> or to recognize the combination of letters that made up their names.<ref name="rf2" /><ref name="rf4" /> For children diagnosed in middle-elementary or beyond, parents might describe emotional or behavioral problems that accompanied academic failure.<ref name="rf2" /><ref name="rf1" /><ref name="rf6">Dyslexia: Its Impact of the Individual, Parents and Society (Lamk Al-Lamki) in Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 12(3), August 2012, pp. 269-272.</ref> If these problems sound familiar to you, you might be the parent of a child with dyslexia. Although it is an incurable condition that lasts a lifetime, there are ways to help children with dyslexia learn to overcome the challenges of dyslexia and go on to have highly successful lives.<ref name="rf2" /><ref name="rf1" /><ref name="rf7"> Famous People With The Gift of Dyslexia at http://www.dyslexia.com/famous.htm</ref> | |
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#* Instead, the teacher can actively seek out ways to showcase your child’s strengths. This way, your child can experience success as well as praise from peers, increasing positive self-esteem. | #* Instead, the teacher can actively seek out ways to showcase your child’s strengths. This way, your child can experience success as well as praise from peers, increasing positive self-esteem. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == |