Improve these three factors and attention deficit diminishes. What causes dyslexia (reading problems)?
• Faster processing speed. Read too slowly and the brain deletes what the student has just read. • More working memory. Deficient memory limits comprehension. • Excellent word attack skills. Students must know letter codes, including complex code, to read. • Skillful auditory analysis skills. The key skills include the ability to “hear” and pronounce sounds of the language, to segment these sounds, and to blend these sounds. • Improve these skills with enough practice of the right exercises and dyslexia disappears. back to top “What do I do if my child will not work with me at home?” You have four choices to get the home practice (repetitions) done: • Make sure your child knows that home practice is a required part of the program. Home practice is not an option, it is a must. Give your trainer a heads up so that she can reinforce and reward this effort. • Reward positive home practice. Determine consequences if home practice is a problem. • Choose another family member, friend, or volu