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Treatment of dyslexia
The reading and writing difficulties related to dyslexia are in practice treatable. That implies that by far the best part of the dyslectics can accomplish an acceptable level of literacy, at which they are able to function properly in a society.
For the best results, recognizing dyslexia should occur as early as possible. In addition, the method of treatment should be tuned to match the individual situation. A number of factors, apart from the individual problem description, play a role, such as:
- What motivates a pupil?
- What are their strong points?
- What level of literacy is required for someone?
- Do they like working with computers?
- How can computers support reading and writing?
Therapies and measures
For both pupils and students with dyslexia it generally implies they need to spend two or three times the amount of time studying texts and writing for instance practical assignments, essays and reports compared to other pupils. Dyslexia has no relation with intelligence.There are several measures for reading and for spelling that can be taken both at school and at home. These measures simplify reading and spelling and decrease the pressure to achieve.
One dyslectic experiences more difficulties from dyslexia than another. Therefore, some of them require no help, but others cannot develop their linguistic skills without. Several therapies are available, including: