Is it better for a person with dyslexia to get special help when they are young or older? If a person with dyslexia tries to get by in school by compensation methods, will that cause more harm when they are older?
2007-12-10 00:49:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
If it is better, then why are there still people who use compensation methods to get by in school if this will just create more problems?
2007-12-10 00:59:35 · update #1
Yes, the earlier the intervention the better. However, there are no cures for learning disabilities (Dyslexia), so one of the best things we can do is teach children to compensate as soon as possible. The more they can use strategies that assist them with learning, the better off they will be. There will come a time when there is no one to do this for them and they must know how to do it for themselves.
Interestingly, we have gifted children who have various learning disabilities and often they think of their own strategies to get around their learning problems.
Unfortunately, special ed has hit hard times and most teachers are just interested in how much they can jam into a kid's head. Teaching them strategies that will help them go forward on their own aren't happening anymore.
2007-12-10 10:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by MissBehavior 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's very hard for people with dyslexia to get by in school , and by this I mean passing the courses. My daughters friend was having trouble in reading and failing fourth grade, her mon had her tested and took her ti Sylvan Learning Center, now she makes straight A's in all of her classes. Without their help she'ld still be failing, they were already considering holding her back a year, so YES they need early intervention...
2007-12-10 09:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by rachel s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have dyslexia and i am a freshman. when i was little i would get my self into alot of troubble trying not to have to write or read in front of the class so every body just thought i wasnt paying attion when i would write stuff backwards. i use to be really good at compinsateing for it but now things are going much faster adn i can barley keep up with it because i wasnt taught how to deal with it when i was little. it is way better to get help when they are little
2007-12-10 19:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by bravesholder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-10 11:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Levi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And the common sense answer is......................yes!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-12-10 08:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by madsmaha1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋