Multisensory Reading Clinic

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 THE MANY WHYS OF DYSLEXIC PARENTS

Help, Information, Tips, and Resources

for parents who have children with dyslexia

 

Common Reading Challenges and Solutions

 

Question: Why is our son reading words incorrectly? For example, when he sees a picture of a house with the word "home" below it, he reads it as "house" instead of "home" (or vice versa). Similarly, when he sees a picture of a dog with the word "dog," he reads it as "puppy" (or vice versa).

Answer: Your son isn't truly reading yet. He is relying on the picture to guess the word rather than decoding the letters. We cannot learn to read by depending solely on images. Instead, effective reading instruction involves learning the sounds of the language (phonics), connecting those sounds to form simple words, and then mastering language patterns to tackle longer, more complex words.

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Question: Why is our son—with superior intellectual ability (based on his psychological evaluation)—reading the word "saw" as "was," "was" as "saw," "from" as "form," and "form" as "from"?

Answer: Your son's reading difficulties are common among individuals with a specific language-based learning disability, often linked to neurological differences. However, with appropriate, structured, multisensory instruction—combined with targeted strategies, language techniques, and consistent practice—he can successfully learn to read and spell accurately and independently.

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to be continued...

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