Babies and Parents

Diagnostics

If your child has difficulty reading, the pediatrician should examine your eyesight, hearing and motor skills to detect a problem. If there is no disorder in these areas, you should take a reading specialist and / or a child psychologist. The doctor will check your child in search of physical or emotional problem that causes their difficulty reading. The psychologist or reading specialist will make diagnostic tests relating to reading, writing and memorization. These tests verify the diagnosis of dyslexia.

Treatments

Once a guardian has been diagnosed with dyslexia in phonics can raise a child to appropriate reading level for their intelligence. Inform your child’s teacher and ask him to be sympathetic. There are adapted versions of tests for students with dyslexia. Dyslexia can be overcome if it is properly diagnosed and treated with patience and willpower. The problems in education are usually the result of misdiagnosis and the subsequent frustration of children to feel helpless. Look for areas where the child stands and put the emphasis on them. Read the rest of this entry »