Children with dyslexia struggle with the manipulation and recognition or phonology of language and sounds. This often results in a discrepancy between ability and achievement.
Dyslexia is not perceived as an illness, but a disorder that a child has for life. A dyslexic child does not lack intelligence, they just have a slower pace of grasping information and learning. When your child is diagnosed with dyslexia, you naturally want to do everything you can to help them. Read on to find out some amazing parenting tips for dyslexia.
Offer reading support
Reinforcement of various reading strategies and programs at home can support your child’s reading abilities. There are many ways of offering reading support to dyslexic children. You can make your child read along with audiobooks to improve their reading skills. Make sure they spend some time reading alone, both aloud and quietly. Taking turns re-reading the same book aloud together with your kid can help them learn better.
Extend emotional support
If your child has dyslexia, he/she may feel embarrassed or frustrated, when asked to do anything that they find difficult. Helping your child to understand their learning disorder can offer the tools they require to manage dyslexia. You can extend emotional support by acknowledging their hard work, and struggles. Praise them often and help them identify their strengths and specific talents.
Nurture thinking skills
Encourage the thinking skills of your child to enable them to become active and independent. Nurture their curiosity and spare some time to listen to their problems and their point of view.
Encourage them to work independently
Teach your child to work independently and tackle the issues on their own and you can consider following up afterward.
Teach strategies of organization for everyday tasks
A child with dyslexia is likely to face difficulty in organizing everyday tasks in school. As a parent, you can help your child by setting routines and setting checklists. Teach them to work with a color-coded timetable to ensure that the lessons can be seen at a glance. Help your child to inculcate the habit of packing their school bags the night before.
Break down words to explain syllables
Breaking down big words into chunks while reading is known as syllabication. You can ask your child’s teacher for materials with the rules of syllabication to make the learning process more convenient. It can also help them to pronounce, spell and memorize words better.
Remember to set the right tone for your dyslexic child by following the aforementioned tips, and let your positive attitude catch on.
