ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines some of the basic issues related to dyslexia and accompanying learning difficulties. It focuses on general and specific ideas for how to teach children with dyslexia more effectively. There are many commonalities among certain students who have dyslexia or other students who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Work-through strategies refer to those that focus on enhancing the learner’s abilities in his or her weak areas, which, in relation to dyslexia, are focused on literacy skills. One of the most important points from parents and teachers about helping children with dyslexia focuses on the importance of games. The strategies that need to be reinforced for those with dyslexia are relatively narrow and require hours of practice. The British Dyslexia Association offers a variety of helpful suggestions online, many of which are applicable across languages and scripts. WA, a young woman with dyslexia, is adamant about the importance of time for doing good work.
