About Dyslexia

Questions & Answers


Probably, the first question to be asked by many parents is 'What is dyslexia?'


This is a difficult question and one which can not be answered directly. For a better understanding of dyslexia and how it affects children 'click' the 'What is dyslexia?' button.


My child is doing rather poorly at school and I think he may be dyslexics. What are the symptoms of dyslexia. This area of the condition is something that is very well understood and documented. For more information' click' on the 'symptoms of dyslexia' button.


Questions relating to 'testing for dyslexia' and 'IQ' are regularly asked by concerned parents, who wrongly believe that low intelligence is at the root of their child's problems.


Enquiries concerning the 'importance of IQ' in diagnosing dyslexia, are also high on the list of parents questions.


For a list of the kind of things that teacher's, parents and partners say about dyslexics' and for some of the fairly regular comment made about them. For more information 'click' on the 'parents comments' button.


Coming to terms with Special Educational Needs.

Being told that a child has any kind of disability is understandably a traumatic experience, not surprisingly most parents are shocked by the news. It is not unusual for parents to experience negative emotions such as fear, disbelief, anxiety and despair. Initially, parents can find the prospect of 'Coming to terms with dyslexia' difficult.

Some definitions to help you understand what you are dealing with.

Gives a long list of symptoms to help you to understand what to look for.

The dyslexic screening test is very useful as a first step in getting the problem recognised

The dyslexic assessment is a useful as a second and final step in getting the problem recognised

How then do we know if a person is above average intelligent? The answer to this question is surprisingly simple, he or she would have an IQ that was above 100.

If you recognise any of the behaviours described on this page, this may give you more clues to help you decide, if what you may already suspect merits further investigation.

Being told that your child has a disability is understandably very traumatic and not surprisingly most parents are shocked by the news.