Dyslexia help for parents | Signs of Dyslexia

This is a very informative presentation about sensory processing disorder by the authors of the Dyslexic Advatange. It shows what SPD looks like and the struggles children face in the classroom. http://www.slideshare.net/drseide/learning-challenges-in-sensory-processing-disorder#&skip=true

Researchers at Oxford University believe that attention issues play a part in dyslexia. Through their research, they discovered that people with dyslexia had a harder time shifting their focus of attention from visual to auditory. For example, pretend for a moment that you’re at a party speaking with someone and you hear your name being […]

A new study by Georgetown University Medical Center shows that visual symptoms observed in those with dyslexia do not cause dyslexia – it is instead a consequence of having dyslexia.  The study also noted that early intervention and treatments should not revolve around the deficits in visual processing. Instead, the researchers found that the visual symptoms were improved […]