Dyslexia is now becoming a common problem among kids. The number of identified cases of dyslexia can be higher nowadays not because there are just too many dyslexic children in this generation, but because parents are now more aware of the condition and they are openly subjecting their dyslexic children to treatments. In the past ...
Diagnosing dyslexia is a complicated process requiring a multidisciplinary team to work in an integrative approach rather than a typical multi-disciplinary manner. Public school systems have the staff capacity to make a diagnosis of dyslexia but most often do not understand how to use their information in an integrative fashion to make a quality diagnosis. ...
Elementary school is a period in a child’s life when they learn more readily by applying concepts taught through direct instruction. Turning these concepts into educational games helps reinforce learning. Elementary school students, who are in second or third grade, should be able to gather clues from the words in a table of contents, through ...
Is a child’s development influenced primarily by genetics and biological predisposition? Or, could the majority of influence be found in the child’s environment? This nature/nurture question is possibly one of the oldest theories debated in psychology (Bee, 2004). Today, it is commonly accepted that most aspects of a child’s development are a product of the ...
Many children in school today are struggling with reading, vocabulary and comprehension. The reason for this may be the child isn’t being taught how to read and comprehend at his/her own level, causing the child to get frustrated and not want to progress in that particular subject. Most schools today only teach the level of ...
As an adult who has been suffering with reading difficulties all their life it can be hard to get your head around the fact that there may be a way to help. Often you have been told throughout childhood that you are stupid and therefore it can be hard to change your mind set and ...
Developmental Delay and ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is described as the most common neurobehavioral condition of childhood. There is evidence that ADHD is not a disease but rather a group of symptoms representing a behavioral pathway for a range of psychological, emotional, and learning problems (Furman 2006). Some research has indicated that children with ...
