Why Dyslexics Struggle with Small Words
Why do dyslexics struggle with the high-frequency sight words more than long complex words? Axel Gudmundsson, director of Gifted Dyslexic explains the reasons.
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Why do dyslexics struggle with the high-frequency sight words more than long complex words? Axel Gudmundsson, director of Gifted Dyslexic explains the reasons.
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Continue readingExplaining dyslexia is often done by focusing only on the dyslexic person. But understanding the role of the social environment is important because it makes us realize that we are not the problem.
Continue readingReceiving comments, advice, pointers and feedback is an immensely important part of human learning and development.
Continue readingSam is nearly thirteen, and despite having been in an intensive, structured literacy programme twice a week for over six years, he only had 10-15 sight words. I was desperate and couldn’t think how to help him.
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