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  2. Dyslexia Types: Dysphonetic or Dyseidetic

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    The terms ‘dysphonetic’ and ‘dyseidetic’ are words used to describe typical symptoms of dyslexia. The person labeled ‘dysphonetic’ has difficulty connecting sounds to symbols, and might have a hard time sounding out words, and spelling mistakes would show a very poor grasp of phonics. This is also sometimes called “auditory ...

  3. The Undiagnosed Teenager with Dyslexia

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    Some common signs that your teenager may have dyslexia are: Your child must repeatedly read and reread material in order to understand it. Your child has extreme difficulty managing and keeping track of homework assignments and deadlines for his various classes. Your child repeatedly reports that she was unaware of assignments and deadlines ...

  4. When Phonics Doesn't Work | Dyslexia.com Resource Site

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    Traditional tutoring for dyslexia relies on intensive instruction in phonemic awareness and the phonetic code. But such teaching is an arduous process for many students. Often progress is slow, relying heavily on repetition and “overlearning.”. While basic decoding skills may improve, students may continue to lag far behind grade level, and ...

  5. History of Davis Methods | Dyslexia.com Resource Site

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    In 1982, Ron Davis and Dr. Fatima Ali, Ph.D., opened the Reading Research Council Dyslexia Correction Center in California, achieving a 97% success rate in helping clients overcome their learning problems. In 1994, the first edition of the book, The Gift of Dyslexia was published. Within a year the book had been translated into several other ...

  6. Berninger-Lee-2013 | Dyslexia.com Resource Site

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    Abstract To identify effective treatment for both the spelling and word decoding problems in dyslexia, 24 students with dyslexia in grades 4 to 9 were randomly assigned to treatments A (n = 12) or B (n = 12) in an after-school reading-writers’ workshop at the university (thirty 1-h sessions twice a week over 5 months). First, both groups received step

  7. Dyslexia and medication | Dyslexia.com Resource Site

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    Answer: Dyslexia is not a disease, and thus medication will not cure a person with dyslexia, nor will it help with the dyslexia itself. Rather, dyslexia is the result of a different style of thinking and learning, and is best addressed through educational counseling or tutoring. Sometimes individuals find that certain medications can help with ...

  8. Adult Dyslexia and ADHD: Effects in the Workplace

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    In my experience, dyslexics who are motivated can achieve basic business literacy rapidly when their unique needs are taken into account. I have described the best techniques I discovered in the last few chapters of The Gift of Dyslexia. A basic Davis Dyslexia Correction program can be completed in a week’s time.

  9. Signs of Dyslexia | Dyslexia.com Resource Site

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    Test for Dyslexia: 37 Common Traits. Most dyslexics will exhibit about 10 of the following traits and behaviors. These characteristics can vary from day-to-day or minute-to-minute. The most consistent thing about dyslexics is their inconsistency. General: Appears bright, highly intelligent,...

  10. Acquired Dyslexia | Dyslexia.com Resource Site

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    Answer: The information on this website is focused on developmental dyslexia — the type of dyslexia that is genetically influenced and becomes apparent in early childhood. When dyslexia develops later in life tied to brain illness or injury, it is called “ acquired dyslexia ” — the symptoms may very well be the same, but the underlying ...

  11. Torgesen-2000 | Dyslexia.com Resource Site

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    Five recent studies of methods to prevent reading difficulties were examined in light of the goal that every child should acquire adequate word reading skills during early elementary school. It was estimated that our best current methods, if applied broadly, would leave anywhere from 2% to 6% of children with inadequate word reading skills in ...