Foods rich in iron include calf liver, egg yolks and spinach. Foods rich in the mineral zinc may improve the concentration of children with dyslexia. Try incorporating foods such as roast beef, pumpkin seeds, lamb and crab into the child's diet for noticeable results.
Natural sources of smart fats include sunflower, walnuts, eggs, evening primrose oil and some fish. essential fatty acids, which may trigger their difficulties in reading and writing. Swamping the body with fatty acid supplements appears to improve the composition and function of brain cells.
There is increasing evidence to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise can have a significant benefit for dyslexics. Dyslexics need to concentrate more than non-dyslexics in order to take in the same amount of information and a fit and healthy person is better able to concentrate than an unfit one.
Studies have also shown that children with dyslexia are also usually deficient in Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D, so we recommend taking them as supplements as well at an age appropriate dosage.
Dyslexia symptoms don't 'get worse' with age. That said, the longer children go without support, the more challenging it is for them to overcome their learning difficulties. A key reason for this is that a child's brain plasticity decreases as they mature. This impacts how quickly children adapt to change.
Children with dyslexia learn most easily through hands-on activities. They need manipulatives when solving math problems rather than relying on pencil and paper. When learning math concepts, for example, let them see and understand what is happening instead of giving them facts or rules to memorize.
Avoid background patterns or pictures and distracting surrounds. Use sufficient contrast levels between background and text. Use dark coloured text on a light (not white) background. Avoid green and red/pink, as these colours are difficult for those who have colour vision deficiencies (colour blindness).
Children with dyslexia have a higher risk for sleep disorders like not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep at night. Kids with dyslexia might also be at higher risk for breathing problems while they sleep.
Dyslexia results from individual differences in the parts of the brain that enable reading. It tends to run in families. Dyslexia appears to be linked to certain genes that affect how the brain processes reading and language.
Experts who work with dyslexic children and teens, though, agree that physical activities like individual or team sports, important for any child, are especially beneficial for those with dyslexia.
Answer: No, a Learning Disability is not a mental illness. Learning Disabilities are neurologically-based. They result from “faulty wiring” in specific areas of the brain.
People with dyslexia have the ability to see how things connect to form complex systems, and to identify similarities among multiple things. Such strengths are likely to be of particular significance for fields like science and mathematics, where pictures are key.
Some teachers and parents can mistake a dyslexic child for someone who is lacking intelligence. But the truth is dyslexia has nothing to do with a child's level of intelligence.
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. Characteristic features of dyslexia are difficulties in phonological awareness, verbal memory and verbal processing speed. Dyslexia occurs across the range of intellectual abilities.
In 2020, a study by the University of California San Francisco has shown that children with dyslexia are more likely to display stronger emotional responses than children without dyslexia.
Fidget toys are recommended for dyslexic children with co-occurring traits of dyspraxia, ADHD, or autism spectrum disorder. They can also be helpful for dyslexics who are particularly physical/hands-on, or those prone to stress (this covers an awful lot of dyslexic children, in my experience!).
Dyslexic children often find it easy to spot connections between objects, concepts, or points of view. This could show up in simple word-association games. Give your child the word 'cat' for example, and she might think of tigers and lions, or a mama cat with her kittens, or a catwalk … and so on.
Often people with dyslexia have an excellent long term memory. To remember something like a phone number, or how to spell a word, you need to transfer it to your long term memory. The best way to do that is through spaced repetition. That is, try to recall a fact with longer and longer gaps between testing.
Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Students with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words.
Tiredness. Dyslexic people have to work harder than others, and often work extra hours, to overcome daily challenges. When they are tired their dyslexic 'symptoms' can be more pronounced as they don't have the energy to employ their usual coping strategies.