October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month
Staff Writer
2010-10-14
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Dyslexia is a common problem for children and adults trying to educated themselves through out the world.Ben Shifrin, head of Jemicy School in Owings Mills, Maryland and a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), has made a life's work of finding ways for students with language-based learning differences to succeed in academics and life.
Shifrin wants to heighten public awareness of early identification symptoms, so children can be professionally diagnosed sooner and then seek the specialized instruction that will empower them to become successful learners. Between 15 and 35 million Americans struggle with dyslexia; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that dyslexia affects approximately 15-20% of American students.
Common symptoms of dyslexia can be categorized broadly in groups:
* Difficulties with Little Words
* Bizarre Reading and Spelling
* Late Talking
* Difficulties with Handwriting (dysgraphia)
* Difficulties with Math
* Directional Confusion
* Sequencing Difficulties