Dyslexia and Difficulty With Short Words - Dyslexia Connect
Difficulty with short words is a very common problem for students with dyslexia. Learn about this issue, as well as our online dyslexia tutoring program, at www.dyslexiaconnect.com .
Difficulty with short words is a very prominent symptom of dyslexia, and it can also be an exasperating one for parents. A dyslexic student may be reading a paragraph smoothly and suddenly grind to a halt when they see a word like "for". What is the cause of this issue?
There are many mysteries about the dyslexic mind that brain scientists are still trying to solve. One of these is the issue with short words. At this point, we do not know what causes a student with dyslexia to have such trouble with short words, but we do know that it is a primary symptom of dyslexia. If your child struggles in this way, it is important to keep in mind that this is a normal symptom of dyslexia, and that it is not simply a matter of the student being lazy. Also, difficulty with short words should not be taken as an indicator that the student is regressing or losing ground with their reading, because even dyslexic students who have become advanced readers struggle with short words from time to time.
So, how should you handle this issue with your dyslexic child? One of the best things that you can do is to give them patience and support. If your dyslexic child stumbles on a small word, or simply freezes when they approach it, remind them to use the decoding knowledge that they are gaining in dyslexia tutoring or dyslexia treatment. For example, if they stumble on the word "for", ask them to tell you what "f" says. After they tell you that, ask them what "or" says. They can then put the sounds together and say the word. This may seem extremely basic, but by continually reminding them to apply the skills that they are gaining in dyslexia tutoring or treatment, you are helping them to develop good habits that will pave the way for more progress.
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This was very helpful. I had no idea.
@DyslexiaConnect
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found the video helpful!
I think with the not being able to read certain small words is because some of the words you can read and figure out fine what the rest of the story is supposed to go . I can usually figure out the next word because the pattern in the sentence not actually read the word but it’s the pattern is not where are you think it would be I have no idea what it is. Personally I can read much better than I can spell but when I read I have no idea what I read because I tried so hard to read it but I couldn’t put it together and just wanted up extremely confused. I am 35 graduated early from high school because I tried so hard 🙁 I have lots of different teachers try lots of different things just gave up.
@DyslexiaConnect
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Heather.
I have really bad dyslexia and I tell my friends that but they just think that I don’t try hard anough
@DyslexiaConnect
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Rose.
@heatherhughes4760
4 жыл бұрын
Rose Brown Me too it frustrated my dad so such a helping me with my homework said I just didn’t try hard enough and refused to help me
@heatherhughes4760
4 жыл бұрын
Anytime I ever tell anyone they always say you just need to try harder and it’s all about memorization. Yeah I’d like I didn’t try hard enough and look at the word over and over again and tried my best to memorize it. At the point of feeling like being crippled and people just saying just get up and work like it’s that easy but no matter how hard you try constantly just fall on your face it is completely tragic
I can spell L-diisobutylphenylpolyethyloxyethanol but can't remember how to spell "field" without spell check for the millionth time 🙄
@DyslexiaConnect
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
@blessall8856
4 жыл бұрын
@@DyslexiaConnect How can I best help my 12 yr old with spelling?
@DyslexiaConnect
4 жыл бұрын
@@blessall8856 I would recommend enrolling them in a dyslexia tutoring program that uses Orton-Gillingham, or one of the methods in the Orton-Gillingham family, such as Wilson or Slingerland. If you are interested in online Orton-Gillingham tutoring, you can find information on our website. Thanks. www.dyslexiaconnect.com/