Parents

Parents often feel overwhelmed by the idea of having a child with a learning disability. Learning outcomes improve for students with dyslexia when parents educate themselves and find support and resources.

Signs of Dyslexia

Signs in Early Childhood

Delayed speech
Trouble recognizing the alphabet
Difficulty associating a letter with the sound it makes (phonics)
Trouble with sequencing, like remembering the order of numbers or days of the week
Has a smaller vocabulary and struggles to learn new words
Trouble completing seemingly simple tasks that contain two or more steps, such as returning one toy to the closet, and others to the toy chest
Trouble with rhyming
Difficulty blending sounds together to form words, such as connecting M-I-L-K for form milk (phonemic awareness)
Struggles to pronounce words as intended, such as "crash tan" instead of "trash can" (phonological processing)
Confusion with before/after, left/right, up/down

Signs in Grade School

Struggles with reading and spelling
Difficulty with word retrieval and rapid naming of colors, letters, objects, and sound
Struggles to organize thoughts and find the right words to say in conversation with others
Trouble remembering facts, lists, and numbers
Difficulty gripping pencil
Difficulty understanding concepts and relationships
Trouble using proper grammar
Trouble sounding out unfamiliar words (decoding)
Difficulty following directions
Struggles reading aloud
Trouble summarizing stories

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At Payne, we hope to bring an understanding of dyslexia to parents and families while providing them with the support they need. We offer: