Right to Acceptance – The Fuss Around Neurodiversity?
What is neurodiversity really and what effect does it have on how ‘disabilities’ such as ASD, Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, etc are viewed? John Elder Robison, a scholar in residence and a co-chair of the Neurodiversity Working Group at the College of William & Mary explains Neurodiversity as the following:
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How to Further Nurture the Love for Reading in Your Child
Reading is arguably one of the most important life skills we learn in our first years at school. It is a wonderful workout for your brain that improves memory function and concentration. Yet for some, even once the first few hurdles have been conquered reading remains a source of stress and anxiety. We want to empower you with a few tools that might turn your child's reading narrative around to a positive one.
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Dyslexia: Symptoms, Causes and Solution
The extreme viewpoints about dyslexia make it difficult for parents to know how to best help their child. On the one side of the debate there is the group that believes dyslexia is a condition that cannot be cured, but endured and on the other extreme there are those who say diagnoses of dyslexia is a complete waste of time.
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Dyseidetic versus Dysphonetic Dyslexia
The prominent characteristic of dyseidetic dyslexia, also called visual dyslexia, is the inability to revisualise the gestalt of the word. Dysphonetic dyslexia, on the other hand, is associated with auditory-processing difficulties.
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What Is Dysphonetic Dyslexia?
Children whose reading difficulties relate to auditory-processing weaknesses have been called auditory dyslexics or dysphonetic dyslexics. They tend to have good visual processing skills, but have difficulty remembering letter sounds, analysing the individual sounds in words, and blending sounds into words.
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Video: Dyslexia Help and Treatment
A concerned mom writes: “My son has just been diagnosed with dyslexia. It runs in our family – my husband has the same, and so did his father. Because my husband has experienced first-hand the anxiety, low self-esteem and academic mayhem this reading disorder can cause, we want the best help for our son. How can Edublox assist?”
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Is Dyslexia a Brain Dysfunction? Here’s an Alternative Interpretation of the Facts
Research indicates that the dyslexic's brain differs from that of a "normal" reader. Does this mean that dyslexia is caused by a neurological dysfunction or is there an alternative interpretation that explains these differences?
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What Is Dyslexia Really? Part 2
While language skills comprise the first rung of the reading ladder, cognitive skills comprise the second. There is a whole conglomeration of cognitive skills that are foundational to reading and spelling.
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What Is Dyslexia Really? Part 1
The term dyslexia was coined from the Greek words dys, meaning ill or difficult, and lexis, meaning word. It is used to refer to persons for whom reading is simply beyond their reach. Spelling and writing, due to their close relationship with reading, are usually included.
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Different Types of Dyslexia
The terms phonological dyslexia and surface dyslexia are generally used to describe two main types of dyslexia. Phonological dyslexia includes trouble breaking words down into syllables and into smaller sound units called phonemes, while kids with surface dyslexia struggle with reading because they can’t recognise words by sight.
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