Dyslexia- Middle of The Road Mentality

 

 

Buddha has given us many lessons in life that should still serve us today. One of the things he has taught is to learn from everyone you come across in life - whether they're on the same path as you or not.

Dyslexia - Spelling Bee

                                                         

After writing the previous article this thought on spelling and phonological awareness came to my mind and led me to this article.

Phonological Awareness Deficit is not the cause of dyslexics being unable to read fluently - A Myth Busted

                                                               

It is a fallacy to state that phonological awareness deficit is the main or even one of the causes of dyslexia as claimed by many researchers and Dyslexia Associations.

Let us clearly define what is not dyslexia.

 

Dyslexia - Learning disabilities – conclusion.

This is the conclusion of the articles I wrote on learning disabilities. My previous post on Learning Disabilities can be found here:- 

http://www.parentingdyslexia.com/2010/06/autism-spectrum-syndromes.html

Dyslexia - An English Language Problem

 

The English language is an irrational language that makes it difficult for all of us to learn and especially difficult for dyslexic children.

Dyslexics and spelling

“Whether You Think You Can or Can't, You're Right” Henry Ford

Last week my first dyslexic student John came to my house for a casual visit.

My e-mail to Dyslexia Scotland part 2

Please read my last article before continuing with this article.

For those of you who did not read the comment by Alan Gurbutt I reproduce it here:

Alan Gurbutt said...
Hi Luqman,
Thank you so much for your unique insight. You have provided a useful alternative to challenge the homogeneous belief, so prevalent in the UK, that dyslexia is a learning disability.

Dyslexia- My e-mail to Dyslexia Scotland

 

This article is in response to the comment by Liz Ditz on my article dated 21.8.2010.

She had written, “I am not sure why you haven't received responses to your letters of inquiry”.

I am not sure either and I leave it to you, my readers, to see if you have any idea why I do not get a response to similar letters written to Dyslexia Associations, Research Universities, and other Government institutions.

One of my readers from Scotland, Alan Gurbutt, commented on my article on 29.4.2010. You may read the full comment here: http://www.parentingdyslexia.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

Dyslexia - A multi- billion US dollar business

 

Dyslexia is a multi-billion US dollar per annum business. Billions are spent on research into dyslexia, therapy, brain imaging, drugs, tuition, salaries for all the people working in all kinds of organizations involved in things related to dyslexia and many other things purportedly said to do with dyslexia. As such it is obvious why organizations will make dyslexia sound like a disease that can only be cured or treated with great expense.

Dyslexia- A convenient term for reading difficulties in general

 

Following my last article, I would say that there is no reason why most dyslexics cannot read well with the right instruction.

People often accept dyslexia as an incurable disease. From my experience of teaching dyslexic students, I have found that all my dyslexic students can read if taught in a way suitable for them.

Dyslexic children who could not read but can read as adults

I have read many articles about adults who were unable to read in school as children but have learned to read when they were older.

The questions that arise in my mind are: “Why is this so? Why is it that they could not read when in school but are able to learn to read when they get older?” I believe the answer is simply that as an adult they can reason out and realize that they have been trying to learn English in a logical way when many of the words are not spelt logically. When this realization sets in they have no problem learning to read in English. There is no underlying reason (except perhaps that they had not been taught the way they should have been taught) as to why most of them had not learned in the first place.

How I teach my dyslexic students - Part 2

                                               

On the first day, a student comes to me I try and encourage the child to speak as much as possible. I ask him his name and continue a discussion with him. Most of my students have no problem talking about themselves, their friends, school and family.

 

How I teach my dyslexic students - Part 1

                                                     

This is an introduction to my article on “How I teach my dyslexic students”.

 

Many children find learning to read in English easy but not so dyslexic. Dyslexia is a learning style with strengths and weaknesses. With timely intervention and effective instruction, dyslexics can learn at a rapid rate and can even do exceptionally well in school. Some of the characteristics of  dyslexic children are:

How to help build a dyslexic child’s self esteem

Self-esteem is your overall opinion of yourself. It is how you feel about yourself with all of your successes, abilities, flaws and limits. Having a great sense of self-esteem is an important factor and a necessary component of success.

The blind man and the elephant: (Disecting childhood)

 

 The following article is from Dr.Selznick's blog. It is about a mother who was recommended a different "remedy" each by various  "experts" she had  gone to seek advice from for her daughter who had trouble reading.