Helping Children With Learning Disabilities
Many experts believe that there are between 1 and 2 million undiagnosed adult dyslexics in the U.S.A. alone. Approximately 1 out of every 10 people has some type of dyslexia to some degree. While school-age children are now routinely screened for dyslexia, this is a relatively recent development, only coming in the last 15 years or so.
Practically all of us who finished elementary school more than 15 years ago were never tested Some 90+ per cent of adults with dyslexia have no idea that it is dyslexia that has been causing them problems. The signals from the eyes of dyslexics are interpreted differently, causing them to see things differently. This means that dyslexics often have difficulty in reading, spelling and pronouncing new words.
With the proper training, they can do almost everything that non-dyslexics can. The problem is in finding them, getting them tested so they can be helped.
There is now new dyslexia software available that lets you take a full dyslexia test online, over the Internet.. It lets you take a full dyslexia test online.}
The test takes about half an hour, costs less than a doctor’s visit and is very accurate. You get a full dyslexia assessment immediately after the test. It comes in a form that you can print out and read, along with the accompanying explanations.
There is also dyslexia software in the form of children’s games that can identify children with learning disabilities related to dyslexia. There are several different games and versions of the games aimed at different age groups.
Parents, teachers, any adult supervising the games can observe children playing and quickly identify which have probable dyslexia problems.
The first step to overcoming dyslexia is to identify its presence by testing. These new software tools are a tremendous help in making this early identification.
From: George Openheimer
Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with dyslexia. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.
June 29 2009 12:40 pm | articles