Is There a Cure?
Currently there is no known "cure" for dyslexia. However, with appropriate educational intervention and hard work, an individual with dyslexia can succeed in school and in life. When a dyslexic child is supported by well-informed and understanding parents and teachers, his or her chances for success increase dramatically. Here are some suggestions for how you can help your child.
- Try to make reading fun. Read to your child before bedtime, make frequent trips to the library and encourage your child to pick out books on topics that interest them.
- Show your child that you like to read for pleasure by doing it where you can be seen.
- Show your child that reading is part of everyday life. Read the recipe out loud when you cook and read the directions and signs out loud when you drive.
- Practice at home what your child learns in school. Sit with your child when he or she does homework. Help them to organize materials and time.
- Make sure to reduce distractions so that homework time is a quiet time. When your child expresses an interest or skill in something, encourage her or him to develop it.
- Talk with your child's teachers to stay informed of any progress and to show that you want to work together.
- Keep informed of school intervention programs.
- Keep informed of new developments in treatment.
- If your child continues to experience undue difficulty, discuss this with their teacher or seek an evaluation through the school. Be sure to ask for information about your child's legal rights for a free and appropriate education.
- Praise your child when they do something well!!