Parenting Dyslexia

Synopsis

'By following the advice in these pages, you won't just be helping your child overcome obstacles in reading or writing; you'll be cultivating a deeper bond, one rooted in understanding, empathy, and shared determination. This book will leave you better equipped to support your child in every way: emotionally, academically, and personally.'-from the foreword by Lisa Damour, PhDIt is estimated that up to twenty percent of the population in the United States is dyslexic, many of whom are undiagnosed. This presents specific academic and psychosocial challenges for children, their parents,and teachers. Yet, with the right perspective and understanding of how dyslexia can affect a child 1s development, barriers to learning can be minimized. Parenting Dyslexia provides prescriptiveadvice and concrete tips to drive educational and personal growth while working to sidestepassociated stigma, effectively anticipating issues that dyslexic learners are likely to confront atdifferent stages of their education. Among the host of tools and approaches included are:- Establishing family practices to prevent a child's feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression- Cultivating skills to balance out dyslexia's deficits- Developing effective self-esteem and academic habits to help overcome hurdlesThis practical, relatable, comprehensive, and easy-to-use guide is grounded in science andoffers a wealth of effective methods for supporting dyslexic learners, written by a psychologistwho has been there herself and has specialized in learning differences for over twenty-five years.