Page 30 - Southern Exposure - February '20

Page 30, Southern Exposure

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How Is Dyslexia Different From A Learning Disability?

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., Licensed School Psychologist

A mom of a 7-year-old Here’s a quick comparison of what dyslexia is and dyslexia because he or she needs to be taught how to
boy recently asked me, “How is not. Dyslexia is: read in a different way. The primary specialized approach
is dyslexia different from a • A type of learning disability and gold standard for teaching dyslexics to read is called
learning disability?” • A neurological disorder Orton-Gillingham multisensory reading instruction. Dr.
Dyslexia is a type of a • A confusion with the sound system of language Samuel Orton and his student, Anna Gillingham, were
learning disability and one • A deficit in phonological processing pioneers in developing a specialized approach for helping
key feature of dyslexia is • Something that requires a specialized reading instruction dyslexics read. This approach works but takes 18 to 36
a processing problem with Dyslexia is not: months of instruction.
phonological processing. • A medical diagnosis Call us if you are concerned your child’s reading
This is understanding the • Only reversing letters or numbers struggle might be dyslexia. We test children for dyslexia
sound system of language • Temporary from ages 5.5 through college. Dr. Jim Forgan is a
and is a prerequisite for a • Identifiable by one test licensed school psychologist and certified dyslexia testing
child’s phonics development. • A myth specialist. www.JimForgan.com or (561) 625-4125
The International Dyslexia Association and the National It’s important to identify if your child’s struggle is
Institutes of Child Health and Human Development define
dyslexia as, “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that
is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties
with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor
spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically
result from a deficit in the phonological component of
language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive
abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.
Secondary consequences may include problems in reading
comprehension and reduced reading experience that can
impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.”
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