Stop the Homework Wars
I can’t tell you how often parents have asked me if their child is dyslexic or they come to me and tell me that their child has dyslexia. I get that question from parents that homeschool as well as those that don’t. Sometimes I even get that question from parents of gifted children. Yes, even gifted children can and often do have areas of perception that aren’t working as efficiently as they should and could and as a result even gifted children often work harder than they need to.
The term dyslexia means reading difficulty. Many children have reading, writing, or math difficulties. The term itself doesn’t explain why your child is having the difficulty. The term does not mean letter reversals although a child that is dyslexic may have letter reversals. The key is to understand what the underlying causes of the reading, writing, or math difficulties are.
Some children have difficulties with one or two of the areas of auditory processing that affect learning. Some children have problems with one or two of the areas of visual processing that affect learning. Some children have a combination of auditory and visual processing areas that aren’t working as efficiently as they should be.
Again, your child can even be gifted and have a hidden learning problem that is making learning harder than it needs to be.
There are several things you need to know as a parent to help your child in addition to the type of program that is best suited to help your child.
- You can help your child when you know what the underlying causes are
- You can help your child have greater access to learning
- You can give your child a 2 – 4 year advantage in reading, writing, and math in just minutes a day
Find out what you need to know to help your child at http://dyslexiahelpnow.com.
Hope this is helpful.
Bonnie Terry, M.Ed., BCET
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