“Any child with dyslexia needs only to have it explained to him and he will cope, adapt and youll never know they are dyslexic”
Do you think it relates to phonics versus whole-word methods of teaching students to read?
Whole language can exacerbate many reading difficulties. The trend now is to use developmental reading which draws heavily upon the phonics base of knowledge with controlled reading and less emphasis on drills
I was brought up in the late 50s and early 60s. What are phonics and whole-word methods? It sounds like something a socialist would make up to explain something simple in a manner incomprehensible to outsiders.
My niece has severe dyslexia, but she just graduated with a BS in food science.
I talked to her about her reading, especially when I noticed her having trouble reading a children’s book.
I don’t think Phonics would help someone like her, because she doesn’t see the letters in the order that they appear on the page, making it impossible to “sound out” a word.