Dyslexia..
Questions and Answers
What is Dyslexia?
What causes Dyslexia?
Symptoms of Dyslexia..
How do you treat dyslexia?
- Physiological testing for teachers to find suitable program
- Not usually treated with meds, unless they have another condition
- Learn simple sounds and phonics
- Extra time and attention in the classroom
- Word processing programs with spell check
- Books on tape
- Reading off questions in tests
Stats and Data..
2. 1 in 5 students has a language based learning disability, of which dyslexia is the most common.
3. The same percentage of males and females have dyslexia.
4. 15-20% of the nation suffers from dyslexia.
5. 20% of people with ADHD have dyslexia
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Citations
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