Dyslexia: My Child Can't Read

 Let's just first nibble around the corners of this topic. We'll talk more about it later. Today, let's just be clear as to what it is. The term dyslexia means difficulty with reading. Some people think that if a child reverses letters or words that the child must be dyslexic. The truth is that many young children who are beginning to read, whether they are dyslexic or not, make reversals. So, reversals are not good evidence of dyslexia. Researchers think that the cause of dyslexia resides in the way the brain processes language. Remember that post below about phonological awareness? Researchers actually think that those who have limited sensitivity to phonological awareness have more difficulty in learning to read.  From brain imaging studies, there appears to be support for this thinking. Now, the problem is that not all children who have trouble with reading should be labeled as dyslexic. But this is a topic for another day. Big plate, lots to digest, small bites.