Could It Be Dyslexia? - Cynthia Dapello


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  • Dyslexia can not be out grown. You will have it for life.
  • Dyslexia is not rare. 1 in 5 people, that is 20%, are dyslexic.
  • 80% of individuals who are diagnosed as learning disabled are actually dyslexic.
  • Any child can receive classroom accommodations with a 504 plan if a diagnostic report is presented to the public school.
  • Dyslexia can range from mild to moderate (classic) to severe to profound.
  • There is NO quick fix. If someone promises to "cure" dyslexia in 4 - 8 weeks BEWARE!
  • Repeating a grade will not help a dyslexic learn to read and spell. If they didn't get it the first time, they still won't get it the second time.
  • Most teachers do not understand dyslexia. It is not taught in college as part of the teacher prep courses.
  • Dyslexics have a larger brain than "normal" people. It is about 10% larger in the right hemisphere.
  • Dyslexia is prevalent in all languages.
  • Dyslexia can be detected in children as young as 5 - even before the child begins to read.
  • Dyslexia can be remediated, meaning you can retrain your brain to read correctly, no matter how old you are.
  • Texas does not wait for the child to fail before testing. They have passed a state law so that every struggling Kindergartener, 1st, and 2nd grader can be tested. If dyslexia is confirmed to be the cause the student works with a dyslexia remediation specialist using "research-based best practices", such as the Barton System. While the child is receiving this early intervention, they also receive accommodations on a 504 plan.
  • The longer a child waits to get remediation, the longer it takes to catch up-Do Not Wait!
  • Any Orton-Gillingham method will help a dyslexic learn to read. The most popular are:
    • Orton-Gillingham
    • Barton Reading & Spelling System
    • Slingerland
    • Herman Method
    • Alphabetic Phonics
    • Wilson Reading System
    • IMSE
    • SPIRE
    • Pride
    • Take Flight
    • Neuhaus
    • CALT


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