The Reasons for Dyslexia and their Solutions

Introduction Does your child really struggle to decode words? Is your child very resistant to reading? Do you see your child guessing wildly when trying to read? Well, I know that is worrying. But the chances are that your child will be able to read fine with the right guidance. Easyread takes a new approach and we routinely get children (already diagnosed as dyslexic) reading in just weeks.

I first got into literacy through my work in The Shannon Trust (www.shannontrust.org.uk) We developed a system to get literate prison inmates helping their non-reading peers to learn. 67% of prisoners cannot read and we found that they were learning in just a few months.

So there was no underlying reason why they had not learnt in the first place.

What we have found since is that a child can approach reading in the wrong way, using little shortcuts to make it seem easier. Easyread has been getting great results with children in that exact situation. You will see a new attitude to reading from day 1 and substantial progress in 3-4 weeks.

Take a free 5-lesson trial of Easyread and see for yourself. There is no cost or commitment.

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is sometimes referred to as a condition like asthma. You hear people say "my child is dyslexic".

In reality, what dyslexia means is "cannot read but normally intelligent", or rather "I don't know why this child cannot read"!

I have to confess to getting quite worried when the term is used, because it often leads to no further effort being made to finding out WHY the child cannot read. People accept dyslexia as some sort of incurable disease. It just isn't.

If we know why a child cannot read then we are usually very close to solving the problem. And surely fixing the problem is the aim. To spend your life as a dyslexic is not an easy option.

So, here is a look at the main causes of reading difficulty and at least one solution to each of them that is at least worth trying:

Phonic Deafness of the Visual Learner (**NB. This accounts for 80% of dyslexia**)

ADHD

Dyspraxia

Optical Issues + Irlen Syndrome

Poor Short Term Memory Capacity

Word Meaning Blindness