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 Dyslexia
is a specific difficulty ' learning one or more of the Basic literary
skills including reading, spelling and writing. In addition, a dyslexic
child may have problems with number work, short-term memory, putting
things in sequence and knowing the difference between right and
left. He/she may see objects/words and hear sounds differently.
Dyslexia can also affect physical coordination, making it difficult
for a child to dress him/herself, catch or kick a ball, and hop
and skip. They may also be clumsy or accident-prone. Dyslexia occurs
despite normal teaching and is independent of socioeconomic background
or intelligence. It is, however, more easily detected in those with
average or above average intelligence. Although there is no cure
for dyslexia or any way of preventing it occurring, there are well-tested
teaching methods that will enable a child to overcome his/her specific
difficulties.
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