understanding dyslexia for kids

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Dyslexia doesn’t have to be a big deal.

Dyslexia is a learning

DIFFERENCE

Many people with Dyslexia

have problems READING + SPELLING.

Sometimes people with Dyslexia REVERSE letters

and numbers

ORGANISING and PLANNING

can also be a difficulty

Finding DIRECTIONS can be a challenge (and not just for those

with Dyslexia !)

And when it comes to remembering things – most dyslexics have a rotten MEMORY!!!

(At least for every day stuff).

Many people with Dyslexia have enormous strengths in areas that don’t need formal

literacy skills

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Can you read our definition of Dyslexia ?

Dyslexia is evident when accurate and fluent word and/or develops very incompletely or with great .

This is how some dyslexic people see words. And it’s not just about decoding. Sometimes the words move about on the page too.

Here it is again…Dyslexia is evident when

accurate and fluent word reading and/or spelling develops very incompletely or with great difficulty.

British Psychological Association, 1999

Dyslexia • Between 2 and 5

pupils in every class will have some dyslexic type difficulties, ranging from mild to severe.

People learn in different ways. Let’s celebrate each

others’ differences!

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