Monday, October 30, 2023

Learning with Dyslexia (Dyslexia Month)


Dyslexia is a learning disability and there are seven types of dyslexia. Phonological Dyslexia, Surface Dyslexia, Rapid Automatic Naming Dyslexia, Double Deficit Dyslexia, and Stealth Dyslexia are the five common types of dyslexia. However, Dyslexia is often misunderstood but they are intelligent. People who have dyslexia learn languages, reading, and numerical data differently. Dyslexia Month is in October of every year.

Phonological Dyslexia is about the sound and the phonetics of pronouncing words. This type of dyslexia can also be auditory and can make spelling words difficult when the student hears the words. Whereas Surface Dyslexia is about pronouncing words that are spelled differently than the way the words sound. This type of Dyslexia is often referred to as visual dyslexia because of transposing letters and numbers. It has nothing to do with a person’s vision.

When a student is diagnosed with dyslexia, parents tend to mistake it for an issue of eyesight. Yet, dyslexia is not an issue about vision but about reading, spelling, and numbers. Stealth dyslexia is harder to diagnose because students excel in reading comprehension. Nonetheless, this type of dyslexia makes phonetics and scrambling words a challenge. Last Rapid Automatic Naming Dyslexia makes it difficult to name visual items quickly and makes them think slower due to the pressure of responding quickly in class. 

Nevertheless, learning with dyslexia can be tricky but it is possible to learn anything at school or college. Sometimes memorizing photographic pictures or drawing can help comprehend stories that are being read aloud. Other times comparing notes with another classmate can help you with your note-taking in class. As well as finding learning apps to help you with phonics, spelling, reading, and sounding out words. Color coding items, using shapes, modeling clay, and other items can help you learn with dyslexia.

Learning with dyslexia does cause anxiety when learning in school or at home. It is recommended that speaking about dyslexia can reduce anxiety as a student. Get encouragement from your parents, family, and friends which makes the process easier to manage the anxiety. Dyslexia does not prevent anyone from learning a second or third language at school or home. Here are websites with more tips about learning and dyslexia. 


Language Learning for Dyslexics-Dyslexia the Gift Blog:

Language Learning for Dyslexics | Dyslexia the Gift Blog


What Are the 4 Main Types of Dyslexia-Causes and Symptoms-Medicine:

What Are the 4 Main Types of Dyslexia? Causes, Symptoms (medicinenet.com)


Understanding Dyslexia in Your Child-Understood:

Understanding dyslexia in your child (understood.org)


11 Must Have Apps and Tools for Dyslexic Students-The Tech Edvocate:

11 Must-Have Apps and Tools for Dyslexic Students - The Tech Edvocate




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