dyslexia information
According to the International Dyslexia Association, Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability and refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Students with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words. According to the National Institute of Health, Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin and characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
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dyslexia blogs
The Truth About Dyslexia
By Linda Balsiger, M.S., CCC-SLP
Reprinted with permission from Central Oregon Family News
What is dyslexia? A common belief is that dyslexia is primarily a ...
Dyslexia – Symptoms & Signs
By Linda Balsiger, M.S., CCC-SLP
What is Dyslexia?
Do dyslexics read backwards? No! How did this belief become so widespread? First, some p...
About Dysgraphia – Difficulties with Handwriting
By Linda Balsiger, M.S., CCC-SLP
What is Dysgraphia?
Dysgraphia means difficulty with handwriting (dys=difficulty; ...
Learning Disabilities – An Inside Look
By Linda Balsiger, M.S., CCC-SLP
Reprinted with permission from Central Oregon Family News
Do children with learning disabilities have ...
The Importance of Early Intervention for Reading Problems
By Linda Balsiger, M.S., CCC-SLP
Reprinted with permission from Central Oregon Family News
Early intervention for rea...