Struggling Readers Archives - LightSail Education https://lightsailed.com/blog/category/struggling-readers/ Read. Write. Learn. Grow. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:42:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 What Is Developmental Dyslexia? https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/what-is-developmental-dyslexia/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:03:00 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=899 Is it just dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a language-based disorder affecting reading.  The underlying cause of dyslexia is a weakness that lies in the phonological part of the language system.  Our… Read more

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]]> What is Orthographic Processing? https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/what-is-orthographic-processing/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:10:21 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=909 And What Does it Have to Do with Dyslexia?

Orthographic processing has to do with instant word recognition.  It allows us to look at a word like “said” and know… Read more

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]]> How Can Color Help a Child Who Has Dyslexia? https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/how-can-color-help-a-child-who-has-dyslexia/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:42:08 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=895 1. About Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a language disorder where phonology is impacted.  Children who have dyslexia have difficulty learning to read due to this underlying phonological difficulty.  While this difficulty… Read more

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]]> How to Choose a Dyslexia Reading Program for Your Child https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/how-to-choose-a-dyslexia-reading-program-for-your-child/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:58:19 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=887 When looking for a reading program for your child you may be overwhelmed by the choices! There are a lot of different reading programs out there. However, it’s important to… Read more

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]]> Managing Your Child’s ADHD at Home https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/managing-your-childs-adhd-at-home/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:44:54 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=868 Children with ADHD have great strengths, but also challenges that can impact your family at home. That is because attention, and the executive functioning skills ADHD affects, are important for… Read more

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]]> ADHD Forgetfulness https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/adhd-forgetfulness/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:26:17 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=875 ADHD forgetfulness in kids is a common symptom that is associated with the disorder. It can present many difficult challenges for the individual, their parents and teachers. Forgetting to complete… Read more

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]]> How Important Is the Alphabet? https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/how-important-is-the-alphabet/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:49:31 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=870 What Parents Need to Know to About Dyslexia and the Alphabet

Dyslexia is based in the phonological system of the brain. Dyslexia causes difficulty with the phonology of language, also known… Read more

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]]> Famous People with ADHD https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/famous-people-with-adhd/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:54:18 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=863 When an individual with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder learns to cope with their symptoms caused by their diagnosis, they can unlock unmatched potential that can allow them to achieve their goals.… Read more

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]]> Identifying and Managing ADHD in Teen Girls https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/identifying-and-managing-adhd-in-teen-girls/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:06:02 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=859 ADHD is slightly less common in girls than boys, 12.9% of boys are diagnosed with ADHD compared to 5.6% of girls.1 However, part of this discrepancy may be that girls… Read more

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]]> Signs of ADHD in Teens https://lightsailed.com/blog/struggling-readers/signs-of-adhd-in-teens/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:58:23 +0000 https://lightsailed.com/struggling-with-literacy/?p=855 Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is a lifelong condition that children will be continuously learning to cope with throughout their adolescent and adult life. Although the average diagnosis for an ADHD… Read more

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