The term dyslexia is used to identify children with reading and writing difficulties who are not making expected progress in academics. Most students with dyslexia have trouble understanding the letters in books and when they have trouble with that step; all other steps become more difficult.
But these difficulties have no connection with his general intelligence. In fact, dyslexic students may be slow learners, but they are very quick and creative thinkers with strong reasoning skills. However, there are several signs that you need to understand when dealing with dyslexic students. They face various difficulties such as:
Copy content from whiteboard to notebook
They cannot read the sentences because they do not understand the sound of a letter or combination.
Common Spelling Errors: Spell words the way they sound. For example. show instead of shout
Writing: Most dyslexic students are good at explaining their thoughts, but find it difficult to write them down.
Handwriting: They tend to have extremely messy handwriting as they tend to have poor motor control, the strain of completing work on time, and many more.
There are some tips that can be used to manage dyslexic students:
Now that you have understood the signs of spotting the child with dyslexia, you should also know that most successful people with dyslexia have said that their success is due in large part to the practical and emotional support they received from their parents.
Do not criticize them: the first step in helping them is to increase their self-confidence before they can learn to overcome their difficulties. They have already experienced failure and deep down they often do not believe they are capable of learning. To restore self-confidence, provide opportunities for success and praise small achievements.
Don’t ask them to read aloud – Avoid asking a student with dyslexia to read aloud in front of the class. However, if you really need the student to read, discreetly let her know the day before which section she will be asked to read so she can prepare for it. This can be quite embarrassing for them as they are very likely to misread or skip words.
Don’t punish them for forgetting things – Students tend to forget things like books or sports equipment, so it’s best to write to them the day before.
Don’t call them ‘lazy’: stop using the word lazy when dealing with dyslexic students as they have to work harder to produce results like an average student. It will be better if you can improve your study time by following some tricks:
Provide audio recordings for the student to use while reading the text.
Give the learner a choice of what to read within selected genres, topics, and topics. High interest reading facilitates comprehension and reading for pleasure.
Teach students prefixes, suffixes, and root words to improve spelling, decoding, and comprehension.
Provide additional time to take tests.
Explain dyslexia to your child. At the same time, motivate them with love and support that will help them achieve success in their future.