“Dyslexia is a different brain organization that needs different teaching methods. It is never the fault of the child, but rather the responsibility of those of us who teach the child to find methods that work for that child.”

Dr. Maryanne WOlf, Education researcher and dyslexia advocate

Dyslexia is a learning disability in reading. People with dyslexia are usually creative, outside-the-box-thinkers. They may have trouble with reading smoothly and without errors, or with vocabulary, spelling, or writing, despite their clear intelligence.

Dyslexia is also quite common. Opinions vary, but most experts say that between 10 and 20% of the population is dyslexic.

The ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words is called Phonemic Awareness, and this is one area where dyslexic brains differ. One example of phonemic awareness is rhyming. When a child can substitute the “c” in cat for the “b” in bat to make a rhyme, they are showing that they can manipulate sounds.

The great news is that science has shown that we can teach dyslexic kids to read by working on the skills that their brains process differently. Orton Gillingham is a multi-sensory method of teaching that is scientifically proven to be successful for all students.