Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability, which affects how people process language. Kids with dyslexia experience a challenge to read and learn. Although most people think that they cannot learn or read, with the right support, children with dyslexia can thrive in school.
People often develop misconceptions like dyslexia relates to vision problems and laziness or that kids will never outgrow it. However, it is not true. Experts linked the disorder to difficulty attaching letters to spoken language sounds. Kids cannot pull apart a part into its sound parts and grasp them.
Although most people assume that one can never spot dyslexia until one reads, the signs of dyslexia apply earlier. Some children demonstrate symptoms at or around three years of age and exhibit the following signs:
Experts link dyslexia to genes; therefore, the condition often runs within the family. Kids are most likely to have dyslexia if their parents, siblings and other family members have it. The condition stems from differences in brain parts responsible for language processing.
Early intervention is vital, as in most cases, effective instructions at an early stage can prevent dyslexia. It includes early screening. To identify children at risk of developing the condition and introduce effective instructions at a time that helps optimize a child’s access to print. As the remedy is less effective, it is better to intervene early instead of waiting until the child fails.
A recent study conducted by an expert states that the outcomes would be twice as good if the child received instructions in the first and second grades than in the third grade. Since learning and reading is an acquired skill, one needs to allow the brain to learn about the relationship between what words look and sounds like.
Experts dealing with the condition want people to read at the entire world level and be lexical readers. Kids need to recognize the whole world based on the statistical properties of the letters.
To achieve the same, it is necessary to intervene at an early stage and develop considerable exposure to print, allowing the brain to program the system required for automatic reading.
When a kid fails the early intervention stage or struggles despite early intervention, the system does not develop well. The kids experience getting the exposure required to make those brain systems work.
Kick Start Therapy has trained and certified speech therapists and speech-language pathologists. Their experience in treating and interacting with children with dyslexia offers children a unique perspective that aids reading and writing development. Our SLPs assists parents, caregivers, teachers and peers of children with dyslexia through their core responsibilities, such as preventing language problems, assessing reading and writing skill, offering effective intervention and following their client’s progress.
