Why diagnose Dyslexia?
It is important to detect and diagnose Learning Disabilities early in childhood because it is of great consequence for the parent, the teacher and above all the affected child who then receives special remedial coaching • If Dyslexia is correctly diagnosed, it gives the parents the relief that it is a ‘disorder’ entity, and not their fault or their child’s • Having a name for scholastic problem helps the teachers to go ‘easy’ on Dyslexic children. It also helps them to teach these children with patience, using ‘teaching strategies’ developed for remedial teaching. • Above all, the relief is for the child. When it is explained to him why he cannot perform well in class in spite of his efforts, it removes his anxiety. There are several reasons why Dyslexic but intelligent children are born with this invisible handicap. The next page examines some of these causes.
