How can a parent help their dyslexic child?
The most important thing they can do is to build up the damaged confidence and self-esteem of their child. Make sure the child knows he is loved for himself, and that this love is not dependent on how well he does at school. A parent should: • make it clear that the child’s difficulties are not his fault; • be very encouraging and find things he is good at; • praise him for effort – remember how hard he has to try to achieve success in reading, writing and math/s; • help with homework from school, or from any Resource teachers; • help him to be organized; • encourage areas in which he can experience success, such as creative areas and activities such as sports which involve physical co-ordination; • encourage hobbies, interests and out of school activities.
The most important thing you can do is to build up the damaged confidence and self-esteem of your child. Make sure s/he knows s/he is loved for himself, and that this love is not dependent on how well s/he does at school. · Make it clear that the child’s difficulties are not his fault. Be very encouraging and find things he is good at. · Praise him for effort – remember how hard he has to try to achieve success in reading, writing and math/s. · Help with homework from school, or from any special needs lessons. · Help him to be organized. • Encourage areas in which he can experience success, such as creative areas and activities such as sports, which involve physical co-ordination. • Encourage hobbies, interests and out of school activities. Treatment and intervention Poor academic achievement can be addressed with a variety of interventions. Although the underlying processing difficulty is usually considered to be a lifelong disorder, academic skills themselves can be improved with tar
