Diagnosing Dyslexia
There is no cure for dyslexia, but it is a
condition that lasts for life and affects how the brain understands
reading and speech. However, people with dyslexia can manage it by
learning ways to improve their reading and writing skills.
- Educational and emotional
support is one of the most effective ways to deal with children
with dyslexia. It is significant to notice early signs and give
more time to children with dyslexia. For instance, teachers can
give more time to children who show signs of dyslexia. They can
be provided with audiobooks or written reports. Moreover,
specialized reading programs can be designed to help people with
dyslexia improve their reading skills. “A child is experiencing
reversals in reading, such as b for d and was for saw, teaching
should be focused on meaning rather than on specific letters.
This can be achieved by using the problem some letters in words
and using these words in highly predictable sentences. Although
the child may be experiencing reversals with b and d when looked
upon as individual letters, chances are greater that the child
will not when these letters are placed into words, for example:
big and dig"(Mollica, 1996). For more information, please visit
https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/advice/children/is-my-child-dyslexic/diagnosis
- Electroencephalography
(EEG) can be used as a tool to understand brain activity related
to reading difficulties. It measures brainwaves and identifies
patterns in which the brain processes the information;
therefore, it can help in identifying children with dyslexia and
treat them with proper techniques and approaches. “The treatment
of disorder could be achieved if detected at early stage with
proper learning activities, approaches and techniques. EEG
potentially provides practical scanning of neurological defects
and analysis for dyslexia detection with machine learning
techniques” (Ahire, Awale, Patnsil, & Wagh, Apr 2023)
- Multisensory learning
This method involves using more than one sense at a
time like sound, sight, and touch to help reinforce learning.
For example, a child might trace letters while listening to
their sounds. Moreover, language and speech therapies can be
provided to improve their phonological awareness. “The strength
of technology is that it presents the information by means of
multimedia elements (audio, text, images, or videos), it can be
stored and transferred, and it allows for the combination and
transformation of different media. This is considerably
beneficial for the attention to the student's individual needs
and contributes to the treatment of dyslexia” (Evaluation of
motivational learning strategies for children with dyslexia: A
FORDYSVAR proposal for education and sustainable innovation,
2021).