Nice, succint piece - my best friend is dyslexic and she was given a really hard time at school, by parents and fellow pupils alike, so it's nice to find people trying to dispel the myths and correct the misconceptions.
One of the things I find most frustrating about a lot of people's view of dyslexia is that there is a single underlying cause that is present in & responsible for all cases: it is just not true. And if you don't know what specific caus elies behind a particular person's reading difficulty, it is very hard to do anything to help them progress towards fulfilling their potential.
There's an article here about the various causal factors involved in reading difficulty:
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-7-Causes-of-Reading-Difficulty-and-Dyslexia&id=3185748
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Nice, succint piece - my best friend is dyslexic and she was given a really hard time at school, by parents and fellow pupils alike, so it's nice to find people trying to dispel the myths and correct the misconceptions.
December 16, 2009 - 9:07amOne of the things I find most frustrating about a lot of people's view of dyslexia is that there is a single underlying cause that is present in & responsible for all cases: it is just not true. And if you don't know what specific caus elies behind a particular person's reading difficulty, it is very hard to do anything to help them progress towards fulfilling their potential.
There's an article here about the various causal factors involved in reading difficulty:
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-7-Causes-of-Reading-Difficulty-and-Dyslexia&id=3185748
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