While there is no quick fix, there are effective strategies for students with dyslexia.

Here are 8 strategies for students with dyslexia.

Dyslexia Strategy #1: Find an Orton-Gillingham Trained Specialist

Orton-Gillingham is the gold standard for teaching students with dyslexia (and all students) how to read in a systematic, sequential manner. Utilizing multi-sensory learning strategies, Orton-Gillingham is a proven and effective method for teaching students with dyslexia how to read.

While Orton-Gillingham is nothing new (it’s been in use for almost 100 years!), it has yet to make it into mainstream classrooms. Many teachers, even reading teachers, are not trained in OG.

Strive Learning Solutions has a team of dyslexia specialists that would love to support your student!

Dyslexia Strategy #2: Early Identification is Key

Early screening for dyslexia helps to identify students who are at risk of having dyslexia. Children can be screened for dyslexia as early as age 4, helping to stop the achievement gap already present in 1st grade from growing.

With the purchase of 10 sessions, your student will receive a FREE Dyslexia Screener. We utilize the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement Third Edition, which is a highly reliable dyslexia screener.

Dyslexia Strategy #3: Celebrate All of Your Child’s Success

Dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities can wreak havoc on your child’s confidence and self-esteem. Because of this, it’s important to consistently praise your child’s effort in their work and celebrate their successes, regardless of how insignificant their successes may be.

Even if your child is years behind in their reading and their handwriting is near impossible to read, find ways to praise the effort they are putting in.

Dyslexia Strategy #4: Read Aloud To Your Child Every Day

While reading aloud is to your child won’t cure their dyslexia, it’s an effective strategy to help them improve in their reading. It will also help them enjoy reading more, too, which is of great importance. We want to create as positive of an association with reading as possible. Let your child choose which books they would like to read.

Dyslexia Strategy #5: Have Your Child Read (and Reread) Stories and Passages

Automaticity is one of the most important aspects of any effective dyslexia reading intervention. One way to improve your child’s automaticity is to routinely reread the same passages. The Neurological Impress Method is a great, zero-prep strategy you can use to help your child.

Dyslexia Strategy #6: Partner with Your Child’s Teacher

Students benefit from a collaborative system of support, where parents, teachers, any other party is working together to provide the best services for your child.

Here at Strive Learning Solutions, we pride ourselves in partnering closely with parents and teachers to ensure our students are getting the academic supports they need to be successful.

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Dyslexia Strategy #7: Focus on Phonological Awareness

Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize that words are made of individual sounds. An effective strategy for students with dyslexia includes a heavy focus on rhyming, segmenting, blending, and identifying individual sounds of a word.

Dyslexia Strategy #8: Give Grace

Give your child and yourself grace. Learning to read, even without dyslexia, can be incredibly overwhelming for all parties involved. Dyslexia makes what was once challenge seemingly impossible.

You don’t have to go at this alone.

Strive Learning Solutions has a team of dyslexia specialists that would love to support your student. To learn more, you can fill out an inquiry form or book your free consultation.