about dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties with manipulating the sounds of language. It can affect single sounds to letters, reading speed and comprehension, spelling and writing, and understanding the spoken language. Dyslexia  can vary in degree of severity and can be found in successive generations of a family.

Studies suggest that one out of five people may have dyslexia. Dyslexia affects boys and girls from all socio-economic levels.

Keanu Reeves and Tie Domi also have dyslexia.  Dyslexia is not related to a person’s intellectual, creative or physical abilities: in fact, many people with dyslexia have above average intelligence.

Dyslexia is a common learning difference that can be overcome with timely remediation through tutoring. Dyslexia is not curable, but coping mechanisms can be taught to enable success.

Those who struggle with language because of dyslexia may experience frustration, low self-esteem, and lack of motivation when dealing with language tasks. Individualized Orton-Gilingham tutoring can help children learn to read, spell and write, resulting in increased self-esteem and success in school.

Difficulty learning letters and their sounds, difficulty in spelling phonetically, difficulty learning letters and their sounds, difficulty separating sounds in words and blending sounds to make words.

Reading below grade level, reading slowly with many inaccuracies and word substitutions, avoiding reading and writing tasks, avoiding reading aloud.

Difficulty learning a foreign language, difficulty memorizing number facts and doing math operations, difficulty learning new vocabulary, confusing small words: example “at” for “to”, “does” for “goes”.