My son has recently been diagnosed as dyslexic. What can I do to help him read normally?

Answer 1

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good luck

Answer 2

I have dyslexia too. One of the best things you can do is not to push him to hard. If you do that then they get discouraged and then they never want to read. Something that helped me was to take a sheet of paper and cut a little slit in it and place that on the page that he needs to read. Teach him that they only line he can read is the one that is between the open for the slit. It works best if the paper is heavy enough that you can see through it except where the opening is. If you can afford it, ask the school if they know of any good tutors in your area. There are a lot of websites that can help both you and him. Show your son all the famous people that have dyslexia. I hope your son was diagnosed early like I was. When he is old enough teach him to type, I learned very early and now I can type close to 60 wpm.

Answer 3

My Mom taught at private school from the '50s through the '70s. The school specialized in individual attention to each student. I was a kid attending the school, so unfortunately I cannot give you any of the methods used for dyslexia. I remember many kids back then, before public schools took on kids with different abilities, were just sent away from the public system. I saw some kids come in seeming like they were catatonic, but within months, as they found out that they mattered as individuals, they were learning and communicating and happy children again.

Dyslexia is a difference in perception/seeing of letters and numbers. I think that if you have time to sit and read with your son, not to where he's tired or feeling stressed in any way, you can try to learn how he is seeing. If you can learn and understand how letters look to him, you can find some techniques to make it easier and less frustrating for him to read and write. Keep it as easy as you can at home, because in the classroom there is competition and peer judgement, and for a boy like your son, this can make for frustration and he may come to think that he's not as "smart" in reading, or math if he has problems with numbers.

Many dyslexics are above average intelligence, but get so frustrated in large impersonal classes that they become unhappy. I have seen so many kids shoot ahead in the right learning situation, I wish it could be in all schools for all kids, but it isn't.

Here is a link to the National Child Health and Development Organization:
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
Look up information there and follow the links.
There are lots of sources of information on dyslexia and there is a lot you can do.

Just remember there are many extremely successful people with dyslexia in all walks of life. Don't let your son be less than he is because he sees things differently. We need people with different ways of seeing and understanding.

Answer 4

First, be sure that he isn`t having vision problems, then , perhaps try to encourage him to slow down and pay close attention to the letters in the words. His reading time should not take place before any other event that he will be anxious to get to, because his excitement, and anxiety to move on to that next event will cause him to rush through the reading period, thus blunder, trip and stumble over the words, Ask him to write short sentences using some of the words, which he`s having difficulty with, so he can familiarize himself as how they are spelled. Correct spelling is a plus in reading better. I wish him the very best, and when he becomes President, "please" don`t forget to think of the avid reader and all these other positive minded folk with meaningful answers.

Answer 5

wow....i can't believe someone suggested a psychiatrist. no ... that's not what you need to do. dyslexia is a learning disablility and you need to get educated on what it is from a reliable source. dyslexics tend to have an above average IQ ironically but reading can be a challenge, despite the fact that they tend to enjoy reading. i would start with his school (if he is in school yet) and see what the education dept can help with. also his physician should be able to point you in some direction. try looking into different web sites and do some research. i'm not sure what's out there.....what i do know i'm afraid is from personal experience....i'm still trying to get it right :)....good luck and be patient...he'll be ok.

Answer 6

First you can assure your son that you love him, that he isn't "dumb" like he may think and support his every effort to learn. Dyslexia is caused by a kind of "short circuit" in the brains neurotransmitters, much like those that cause ADD & ADHD. Therapy may help him to cope with any anger and confusion brought on by being labeled as "different" by others his age, but today all school districts offer programs to help those with learning disabilities that help them learn to see around the "short circuit" and read normally. Good Luck to you both & God bless.

Answer 7

I would take him to a specialist that works with Learning Disabilities/hinderances. There are many avenues your son can experiment with to help him cope with the dyslexia and allow him to continue learning with the other children in his class and maintain decent grades. Check with the school's guidance counselor and/or school psychologist for assistance in finding the right help.

Answer 8

go tot he library and get some good books for YOU to read about this subject
..look around the Internet, but be careful what you take as the truth..I would do both, but read the books ...and maybe ask the Doctor..
but do a lot of digging yourself and then sit down with him and do a LOT of reading with him.
it is hard, and long time work, but it will be really worth it..as you well know
good luck
and
God Bless

Answer 9

Sit down with him and read easy books. Progressive the levels of books as he finishes each. Help him whe he gets stuck on words. Dont just give him the answers

Answer 10

i probably wouldn't pressure him into it right now. my best friend is dyslexic and shes doing fine right now and she's never had to go to any medical help, if its severe make sure your sons reading lots of books that he enjoys, practice will help alot.

Answer 11

I would do a thorough research on the internet about this. You will probably have to spend more time reading with him, letting him read to you. ensuring that he spends time reading every day. The more he reads the easier it will be for him. Have you asked the doctor about this? Maybe he should see a specialist.