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dyslexia
dyslexia
Are you or your children suffering from dyslexia?
Many children struggle at school and have difficulties with reading, writing and self-organization. This is often because they are suffering from a specific learning difficulty – dyslexia. All too often the condition is not recognized quickly enough and children struggle for years, unable to demonstrate their knowledge or ideas in coursework or exams. This can lead to them (and their families and tutors) believing that they are perhaps ‘not very bright’ or even ‘not trying hard enough’. Often these difficulties are not discovered until College or University, where there are increased pressures to keep up and produce academically more demanding work.
This is tragic for many children and teenagers who, with a clear diagnosis and the right kind of help, can show themselves to be bright, imaginative and energetic students with huge potential. Adults who have never been diagnosed go through life wondering why they find reading, writing and other literacy or numeracy tasks so difficult. This may have affected their ability to achieve their full potential in work and in life. A diagnosis in adulthood explains these difficulties and can raise self-esteem and confidence, leading to key life changes.
If you, your child or teenager seem to be having difficulties with literacy or numeracy perhaps the reason is an undiagnosed specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, dyscalculia or even dyspraxia. Finding out is a simple matter of carrying out some tests. The tests cover all areas potentially affected by dyslexia:
Reading words
Phonetics (being able to build-up or break-down words into separate syllables)
Reading comprehension (understanding the meaning of text)
Writing (spelling, punctuation, grammar, legibility)
Oral and written expression
Numeracy (mathematical concepts)
Scotopic sensitivity (which makes it hard for students to read black on white print)
Co-ordination (knowing left from right).
The tests take between two and four hours (depending on age). Afterwards scores are analysed and a full report produced. In many cases concessions can be made for study and examinations based on the results of the dyslexia test. For school children it provides teachers with the information they need to provide the best possible learning environment for the student.
Tilly will answer any questions or clarify anything that is not clear – just call without obligation on 07802 366134.
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