Are there any special tuition programs for dyslexic children?
• It is undesirable that children spend hours attending after school tuition programs if their classroom program at school is not meeting their needs. Children spend 5 hours a day in class during their best learning time. This is why DTS reports are intended for parents and class teachers to avoid costly and tiring after school tuition. • Multisensory programs that compensate for processing problems work best with dyslexic children. Alpha to Omega is a well established British program and Orton-Gillingham is widely used in the USA. • The best program available for dyslexic children is the TTRS program, which requires only 10 minutes per day and can be included as part of the child’s homework time. [top] 14. What are the rights of a dyslexic person? All Australian States have Anti-Discrimination Acts and there is a Federal Act that protects citizens from discrimination. Under these Acts dyslexia is categorised as a “neurologically based learning difference or disability” and schools and
