Embracing Dyslexia

Professional Support

• Teachers may be experienced with different learning methods that are helpful to different types of students, even if the child is not diagnosed as dyslexic and still struggle in certain areas. For example:
  • High-tech tools such as a word-prediction software that can accommodate students’ learning conditions.
  • Response to Intervention (RTI) – starting with entire classroom with standard teaching method, then pick out the group of students that seem to be struggling into extra help sessions, use another method to teach the group and filter out the ones that are still struggling, continue until all students have the best approach to learn.
  • Informal support such as an casual meeting with students.
• Individualized Education Program (IEP) mainly involves setting up yearly goals. Parents can request an evaluation to find out whether their child qualifies for IEP and will assist on teachers on setting various goals that are suitable for the child then finding out how to improve students’ learning.
• Reading specialist and psychologist may also be helpful on improving reading skills and reducing stress.

Home Support

Parents can help improving their child’s difficulties by providing them chance and space to:

• Practice reading out loud
• Find interests in specific types of books
• Use audiobooks
• Use high-tech apps
• Focus on the process rather than the outcomes
• Read in a reader-friendly environment that has at least few books available to read everywhere at home
• Build up confidence through after-school family activities