Dyslexia Testing - What Help is Available?
Helping Children with DyslexiaChildren with Dyslexia require practice, practice, and yes, more practice. Research shows that improving phonemic awareness produces the most promising results. Specialised assistance coupled with outside school hours tutoring is a great way to practice reading skills. However, keep in mind that this can become tedious for children and care should be taken to ensure that children do not develop an aversion to learning.Most children with Dyslexia also experience a level of anxiety related to reading. This is not surprising. Since Dyslexia can occur in isolation, children can be highly aware of their difficulties and this awareness could lead to anxiety and loss of self-esteem. Hence, Dyslexia treatment often involves elements of anxiety reduction and self-esteem enhancement strategies. Improving Reading SkillsThere are several ways to improve reading skills, depending on the extent of children's problems. Below is a list of techniques that can be useful in improving reading skills:
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