This page was last updated on 17.12.1999
This web page will tell you about dyslexia and
what you can do about it.
This page has several useful links in it. These are to the main
organisations in the UK and to some of the better information
sites.
Dyslexia is a form of reading difficulty which
is probably caused by a
minor physical impairment, although no one yet understands the
exact
nature of the problem. Dyslexics (people who have dyslexia) have
trouble
seeing the differences between words, and will often misread
them.
They may reverse the letters in a word, for example, substituting
saw
for was, or find substitutes for the printed word, so that hot
may be
read as pot. Most dyslexics also have a problem with spelling.
Dyslexia
tends to run in families, and is more common in males than
females.
A dyslexic child may be otherwise perfectly
normal and intelligent.
For some people dyslexia is no more than a small inconvenience in
every day,
but for others, dyslexia may be more severe and can cause
learning and
other difficulties. In general, dyslexics are able to make up for
their
reading difficulties by relying for information on films,
records,
television, radio and on what they see and hear around them.
Dyslexia is now usually spotted early on in a child’s
education,
and special reading instructions given
which is often effective.
For Some useful address and phone numbers clink
on the following link
and it will take you to a page of addresses. I am afraid these
are only
for the UK.
The following link will take you to a page were
selected works by
dyslexic students will be displayed.
______________Some educational psychologists ___________www.educational-psychologist.co.uk
______________The Dyslexia Institute___________________ http://www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk
______________The BDA ___________________________http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
______________Dyslexia Home Page___________________http://www.dyslexia.co.uk
______________Dyslexia 2000 Network________________ http://www.futurenet.co.uk/charity/ado/index.html
______________Yahoo Surch Engine___________________ http://www.yahoo.com
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