Hello, 'teacher, can my child have dyslexia?' 'teacher, do I have dyslexia too?' 'is it my fault that my child has dyslexia?' 'do you think my child will be able to catch up with his peers?' 'actually, he is very smart, but I don't understand what's going on.' I encounter many questions such as 'How will we deal with this situation?' 'Is there a problem with his intelligence?' Parents arrive rightfully concerned and can be very confused. When complaints from friends, social circle and school are added to these, they can feel stuck and helpless. Let me put it this way, while we, as adults, feel so helpless in the face of this situation, it is very, very important to understand the situation of our children and realize how difficult they are.
Yes, while our child grows and develops physically, he also develops socially, cognitively and linguistically. continues its development. In early childhood, around the age of 2, this is the period when significant progress should be made, especially in the child's language development.
The development of dyslexia can occur in the following ways:
-Phonological Dyslexia: In this form, the problem in understanding the production of sounds is more evident. Failure to recognize sounds automatically negatively affects reading and understanding.
-Simple or superficial Dyslexia: There is a problem in recognizing, understanding and writing the words used.
-Visual dyslexia: Here, there is a problem in reading and understanding due to the problem in visual skills. It is mostly accompanied by vision and neurological problems.
-Classically known Primary Dyslexia: It is the most common type of dyslexia. There are problems with the functionality of the left half of the brain, and this is the most common type. This type does not disappear with age.
-Developmentally occurring Secondary Dyslexia: This occurs due to the negativities it has been exposed to since the womb, and it is possible to decrease with the growth of the child when the conditions are corrected.
-Dyslexia due to traumatic causes: It develops in adults or children due to damage to the brain due to trauma or disease.
Dyslexia is caused by various environmental factors, genetic conditions, challenging pregnancy and birth, infection that negatively affects brain development during developmental processes. It may also occur from situations such as r.
Regardless of the reason it has arisen, it is essential for a solution to apply to relevant specialties (pediatrician, child psychiatry, child neurology) without forgetting that it puts a strain on the person's life and that it is important to get the necessary support.
When can dyslexia be noticed?
It can be noticed in early childhood, especially at the age of 2, when the child's language development is rapid. But dyslexia can be difficult to recognize and understand. Problems arise especially during school years.
PRE-SCHOOL SYMPTOMS;
- delay in speaking, mispronouncing letters
- problems saying one's own name,
There may be situations such as difficulty in understanding the commands given at the age level,
-not being good at fine motor skills.
It should not be forgotten! It is not necessary for every child who speaks late to have Dyslexia, and it should not be forgotten that late speech has different physical, psychiatric and neurological causes. If there are individuals with dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the family, it is important to make evaluations in this regard during follow-ups for the new baby for early diagnosis and treatment.
SYMPTOMS DURING THE SCHOOL PERIOD;
-Learning to read late compared to age, reading slowly,
-Having problems in understanding and comprehending what is said,
-Problems with fluency while speaking, problems in finding and using the right words,
-Difficulties in learning sequential information (such as months, days, directions, time) and storing information,
-Difficulties in understanding situations such as similarities and differences in auditory learning,
-Difficulties in understanding games, taking roles, and following the rules,
-Difficulty in situations that require balance (such as cycling, skateboarding, skating) and therefore avoidance,
-Pronouncing long complex words and sentences. Difficulty,
-Avoiding homework that requires reading, and taking too long to complete it if done.
And this situation will continue in adulthood if the necessary support is not received in time.
-Difficulties in reading out loud and conveying what you read,
-Problems in mathematical operations,
-Difficulties in planning and organizing time,
-Learning a foreign language Difficulties in reading or pronouncing correctly,
-Difficulties in memorizing,
-Difficulties in fluency in expressing events verbally,
-Difficult in telling jokes and jokes Delays in understanding subtleties and these situations significantly negatively affect social development and adaptation.
As can be seen, DYSLEXIA is a condition that affects not only childhood but also the whole life.
DIAGNOSIS METHODS IN DYSLEXIA;
There is no specific and single test that can diagnose dyslexia, but a number of factors are taken into consideration during diagnosis:
-The child specialist consulted and obtain detailed information about the family. Such as pregnancy, birth, developmental processes, special situations in the family, etc.
-Various evaluation scales are used for teachers and parents for the child's developmental processes and academic status,
-The child's vision and hearing It is evaluated whether there is a relevant problem, if necessary,
-If there are different findings in the development evaluation of the child, intelligence tests may be requested according to the age level,
-If the child is of school age, reading comprehension, dictation and writing may be requested. It can be done as a performance evaluation of fine motor skills.
First of all, these evaluations should be made after it is determined that there is no physical developmental or neurological problem affecting the child's learning process.
HOW IS DYSLEXIA TREATED;
There is no way to correct the brain abnormalities underlying dyslexia. However, there are training supports to make this incorrect functioning effective. Although dyslexia is stated to be a lifelong condition, many educational supports seriously improve the situation and significantly reduce the areas of difficulty.
EDUCATION TECHNIQUES IN DYSLEXIA;
Dyslexia It is a condition that is treated by applying certain training techniques. The earlier educational support begins, the less the gap between the child and his/her peers will develop,
-reading comprehension studies,
-tactile, auditory, visual learning studies,
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-attention increasing exercises,
These mentioned practices should be implemented by expert special educators.
If the child starts to receive support for dyslexia in kindergarten and primary school, it will be beneficial for him/her to be more adaptable in life. The longer the understanding is delayed, not only the academic development of the child will be negatively affected. It is possible to encounter vital problems such as the child's self-confidence, social development, skill development in many areas, behavioral problems, etc.
Especially, although receiving educational support at a later age is relatively useful, different accompanying psychiatric conditions ( Struggling with depression, behavioral problems, anxiety disorders etc. makes the situation even more difficult.
If you notice slowness in reactions, language development and motor development difficulties in your child, these observations are correct. Please do not listen to the statements of other people around you such as 'he is younger', 'you are exaggerating', 'our child was like this'.
Because you, the parents, are the first step in early intervention. Home work, social support, and motor skill development activities with your child start with you. And don't forget! The above-mentioned findings may also indicate different conditions such as developmental delay, autistic findings, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and gifted children.
In these educational studies, if the child is at school age, the teacher also has a responsibility. It is important to inform the teacher about the subject and determine the support to be provided by the school.
Such diagnoses include supports such as school-age children taking additional lessons in the form of inclusion, taking exams with additional time and with questions appropriate to their situation, and using attention-raising stimuli during the lesson.
If DYSLEXIA persists in adulthood!
Problems will continue to accompany you in many areas such as being successful in business life, organizing responsibilities in life, using time correctly, being socially skilled. .
Being diagnosed with DYSLEXIA does not necessarily mean that you will fail!! Correct educational supports, identifying your strengths in your personal development and ensuring the necessary development of those areas will play an important role in coping with this challenge.
Dyslexia diagnosis. After the treatment is placed on a child, it is very important to support the understanding of the situation, which we call psycho-education, in a language appropriate to the age development of both the family and especially the child.
As I always say, understanding the situation, accepting it and moving forward with the correct information. It is the greatest reward you can give to your children and yourself.
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