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Teachers often ask how they can help a dyslexic child in class. Here are a few suggestions; some may seem too obvious to mention, and others too difficult to implement. What can be done must depend on the circumstances and on the ingenuity of the individual teacher.
A dyslexic tires more quickly than a ‘normal' person; far greater concentration is required.
A dyslexic may read a passage correctly yet not get the sense of it. A dyslexic may have great difficulty with figures (e.g. learning tables), reading music or anything which entails interpreting symbols. Learning foreign languages is usually a problem.
A dyslexic is inconsistent in performance.
A dyslexic may omit a word or words, or write one twice. A dyslexic suffers from constant, nagging uncertainty.
A dyslexic cannot take good notes because he cannot listen and write at the same time.
When a dyslexic looks away from a book, he is reading, or a blackboard, he is copying from, he may have great difficulty finding his place again.
A dyslexic works slowly because of difficulties so is always under pressure of time.
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Please read further resources:
The Interventions for Literacy site for schools, parents, teachers and support staff
You may like to visit The Dyslexia SpLD Trust website for more key resources for schools.
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