dyslexia,how do parents cope up with children who have this disease
By comfort55
@comfort55 (1574)
India
March 16, 2008 10:33am CST
Though I've heard about this disease but recently I came to know exactly what it means specially after watching a movie in which parents cope up with a child suffering from dyslexia ..I used to teach in a school few years back,there was a child in my class who was not interested in studies,neither any hobby and had a dull look on his face...I used to send many messages to his parents but they never came to me..after that I came to know that this boy has a step mother who is least interested in his studies and father is very busy in his work hence no time to come to school..now after watching the movie I've started thinking about that child that he must be suffering from dyslexia thats why he was unable to retain anything and have started feeling bad for him....had I known at that time I would have told his parents to take the child to a psychiatrist and get him treated...do you know about any child who is having this problem and how the parents cope up with it?If you know any such child then pls help his/her parents to consult a psychiatrist for his poor performance.
3 responses
@praveenjena (1304)
• India
18 Mar 08
Treatment for dyslexia consists of using educational tools to enhance the ability to read: medications and counseling are not used to treat dyslexia. An important part of treatment is educating yourself about the condition. The earlier dyslexia is recognized and addressed, the greater the chance that your child will learn to read at his or her highest possible level.3 But keep in mind that reading will probably never be easy.
this care has to be taken by the parents.
@comfort55 (1574)
• India
18 Mar 08
Thanks Praveen for your useful information. I think parents whose children have impaired learning capability need to be educated . Teachers should also be aware of such incapability in their students and guide the parents to do accordingly.
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 08
I am a parent and a teacher. I teach children from age 3 to 11 most often those aged 5 to 7 years old. It is common for children to reverse some letters of the alphabet and numbers. The letters must confused for a dyslexic are 'b' and 'd' also with numbers '2' and '5' can be confused. I may think a certain child is dyslexic when I teach them and they are 5 but when they get to 7 years old I can say if they are dyslexic with certainty. Dyslexic affects more boys than girls. It can run in families. I taught a boy and each of his four brothers were also dyslexic. It can take longer for dyslexic children to learn to read and write. They often have very poor spelling once they become better with their writing. I know a dyslexic that is very well educated and indeed many dyslexics underneath their difficulty are very intelligent. Teachers can tell the parents that their child has dyslexia and help can be given at home as well as at school. In my home country the child could be referred to a children's psychiatrist and then this person could test the child to see if he or she has dyslexia.
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@comfort55 (1574)
• India
16 Mar 08
Thanks maximax for your response. After I got aware of dyslexia, I came to know about many celebrities who were dyslexic when the were young. More than parents it becomes teachers duty to inform their parents and help them to do the needful because teachers come to know about this learning disability in their students. These children have other skills which need to be honed by their wards which most of the time are extraordinary skills.
@kittenmc (464)
• United States
11 Jun 08
1st! It is not a disease! You can not catch it from someone, but you can inherent it. 1 reason these kids loose interest in school is because people label them early and give up on them. The kids know they are trying and soon feel they are just stupid.
Once you diagnose a child and you get them the help they need, most of them are very intelligent. Most are visual/ hands on learners.
It's not always easy if you can't afford the help or afford the materials. Programs for dyslexic people are very expensive. But once you are able to tap into that person and find out how they learn, then it is a wonderful feeling. You can see them blossom and they are excited to find out they are not stupid, just different and unique!
I'm sorry if I came across rude, but this is a touchy subject for me. I really wish the public schools had programs to help these kids and there where more places to help the kids that was affordable to some people that have the money to get help.
