How to Deal with Dyslexic Students in your Classroom

Before talking about the solutions for dyslexic students, I want to remind teachers that dyslexia is not a low level of intelligence as many think. Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty where the student finds difficulties with reading, spelling, writing and sometimes speaking. The brain of people with Dyslexia has trouble recognizing or processing certain types of information. This includes matching letter sounds and symbols and blending them together to make words. Here are some strategies and techniques for teachers to apply with dyslexic students according to Alli. R. (2017). 

Taping lectures rather than writing notes, and listening to books on tape rather than reading them.

Using flash cards.

• Using computer software to check spelling and grammar.

• Providing multi-sensory experiences for students related to each book that they read, such as using stories and coloring pages.
  

• Choosing rhyming books and activities with high repetition of words and phrases.

References: Alli, R. (2017). If Your Child Has Dyslexia: Tips for Parents.WebMD. 1. Revealed from
https://www.webmd.com/children/helping-children-with-dyslexia#1