Definition: Impairment in the brains ability to translate written images received from the eyes into meaningful language.

Caused: Malfunction in certain areas of the brain concerned with language. Condition frequently runs in families.

Strategies

DYSLEXIA
Teachers Characteristics Normal vision and normal intelligence. Usually normal speech but often has difficulty interpreting spoken language and writing. Poor reading ability. Attention difficulties. Have a problem with new words. Inability to recognize words and letters. Inability to perform well at writing skills. Inability to perform well at math skills. Problems Difficulty comprehending rapid instructions. Reversals of letters (b for d). Reversals of words (saw for was). Try to read from right to left. May not recognize the spacing that organizes letters into separate word. Unable to sound out the pronunciation of an unfamiliar word. Reinforce them with a brief cue words. Select appropriate reading level. Use repetition. Written test. Verbal test. Repeat or re-word complicated directions. Frequently verbalize what is being written on the chalkboard. Helping an individual to use several senses to learn for example, by listening to a taped lesson and tracing with a finger the shape of the words spoken. Parents Support your child and to help them keep their self esteem in fact. Know about different programs and educational techniques.