How can dyslexia be prevented

And one recent study by Maureen Lovett, for example, she found that outcomes were almost twice as good if they were delivered in first and second grade and in third grade. We understand a lot about why that happens. Ultimately we want people to read at the whole word level.

We want them to be lexical readers so that they recognize the whole word based on the statistical properties of the letter. To do that you have to access print early and you have to develop considerable exposure to print, and that allows the brain to program the systems that are needed for automatic reading.

What actually happens inside schools is that children are identified relatively late in their development. I think in special education, for example, the average age of identification is 10 years old. And many children are identified even later than that. We should be identifying children with reading and behavior problems as early as possible to prevent the cumulative problems that emerge, some of the ancillary difficulties such as anxiety.

Morris, Robin. This can be through books like those by Dr. Seuss, nursery rhymes or just phrases you inject into your everyday life. Around three or so you can start discussing the idea of rhyming with your child and encourage her to make up rhymes too. Studies show that the ability to rhyme is indicative of later success in reading.

Help your child learn to organize. Organizing information is a large part of reading and something that dyslexics often have a hard time doing. Teach your child to organize at a young age such as by sorting toys when cleaning up, helping you sort laundry, retelling what happened during the day in order will prepare him for reading later on. Use visual cues to help your child to break down tasks. Create an illustrated, sequential chart to help your child get dressed in the morning or set the table.

This prepares your child for understanding sequences. Stress fine motor skills. Spend lots of time drawing, painting, cutting, gluing, and using Legos.

Communicate with your child's teacher. If you are concerned about dyslexia, talk to your child's teacher before any problems start. He may be able to assure you about what's normal reversing letters is normal in kindergarten and first grade and not normal recognizing a word one day but not the next. Why is topical vitamin C important for skin health? Preventing preeclampsia may be as simple as taking an aspirin.

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