The WM Parenting Connection

• Slow or unusual language and vocabulary development that's generally appropriate for that age group.


• Reading below grade level.


• Difficulty with word pronunciation (such as busgetti for spaghetti), difficulty rhyming words, and difficulty pronouncing letter sounds.


• Letter reversal (such as mawn lower for lawn mower or saw for was).


• Difficulty verbally expressing themselves (such as not finding the words to use).


• Difficulty remembering sequences (such as alphabet, numbers, stories, time, dates, or colors).


• Confuses left and right.


• Difficulty with time.


• Difficulty completing multi step tasks.


• Difficult spelling even when copying directly.


• Bad hand writing.
  

What Does a Diagnosis Mean?

Although there's no cure or treatment for this condition, the early it's diagnosed the better. There are skills and techniques that can be used to learn to cope with the condition. This will promote the educational outlook of a dyslexic child. For young children playing memory games, vocabulary games, or other language games will help them learn to live with the condition. Flash cards are great to use.

When doing homework or learning, wipe boards with dry erase markers are perfect to use. Dyslexic children can often become frustrated with the mistakes they make. Wipe boards allow they to easily erase their mistakes and start over. The bright colors of the markers also help them learn.

Reading stories with your child is one of the best things you can do. Point to the words as you read so the child and see how to read correctly. Simple steps can make a huge improvement in their education.

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