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Dyslexia Treatment


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Published : 12 Apr 2021 08:38 PM

There's no known way to correct the underlying brain abnormality that causes dyslexia — dyslexia is a lifelong problem. However, early detection and evaluation to determine specific needs and appropriate treatment can improve success.

Educational techniques:

Dyslexia is treated using specific educational approaches and techniques, and the sooner the intervention begins, the better. Psychological testing will help your child's teachers develop a suitable teaching program.

Teachers may use techniques involving hearing, vision and touch to improve reading skills. Helping a child use several senses to learn — for example, listening to a taped lesson and tracing with a finger the shape of the letters used and the words spoken — can help in processing the information.

Treatment focuses on helping your child:

•    Learn to recognize and use the smallest sounds that make up words (phonemes)

•    Understand that letters and strings of letters represent these sounds and words (phonics)

•    Comprehend what he or she is reading

•    Read aloud to build reading accuracy, speed and expression (fluency)

•    Build a vocabulary of recognized and understood words

    Courtesy: Mayo Clinic