| Once you know that your child is dyslexic, | | | | in techniques that help the dyslexic reader. Again, |
| depending on the severity of the disorder, your | | | | the reading specialist, principal, or special education |
| next logical step should be finding schools for | | | | teacher may be able to make recommendations. |
| dyslexia in your area. The obvious first place to | | | | Keeping your child in their present school with all |
| check is your child's current school to see if they | | | | of their friends may be the best course of action. |
| have staff that has been trained in educating | | | | Another option is to home school your child or try |
| dyslexics. This could be the reading specialist or | | | | to help them with reading after you educate |
| the special education teacher. Be sure to ask if | | | | yourself on various techniques that work for |
| they have had specific training in this area. | | | | dyslexics. This path is not for the faint of heart or |
| Some mainstream public schools do not have the | | | | the impatient. Only you can assess if this option |
| appropriately trained staff to assist dyslexic | | | | will work for you. |
| students and if that is the case with your home | | | | Another consideration is the approach any |
| school, your may want to look for a specialized | | | | specialized teacher takes in teaching your child. |
| school for dyslexia. This should not be seen as a | | | | There is more than one school of thought on |
| slight to your child or in any way looked down | | | | what works best, and there is probably a little |
| upon. On the contrary, the school will have | | | | truth in all of them. You may need to try more |
| instruction that is more suited to the type of | | | | than one method to see which is most successful |
| learning that your child needs. The children in this | | | | for your child. Interview the teacher, other |
| school will be average or above average in | | | | parents of the children they teach, and read, |
| intelligence. | | | | read, read to learn as much as you can. You are |
| Specialized schools for dyslexia can be found in | | | | your child's best advocate and the best one to |
| one of a few ways. You can ask your child's | | | | make decisions that affect them. |
| school for assistance in locating an appropriate | | | | No matter what your personal belief on the |
| school. In some cases you will be able to keep | | | | debate is, one thing should remain most important. |
| your child at the same school and enroll them in | | | | Without proper specialized education, your child will |
| specialized education classes. You can also ask | | | | have less likelihood of success in school. Finding |
| your pediatrician if they know of any schools for | | | | schools for dyslexia and choosing one is a vital |
| dyslexia. If all else fails or if you are more of a | | | | part of your child's success and well worth the |
| "do it yourself" person, you can search for and | | | | effort. |
| find schools on the internet or even consider | | | | Early intervention is also key. Once your child is |
| home schooling. | | | | diagnosed, move quickly to start your own |
| Schools for dyslexia will allow a child to have | | | | education. Research schools for dyslexia and |
| specialized learning. Since many children that suffer | | | | choose one that looks best. The longer you wait, |
| from dyslexia have no problem with other areas | | | | the more frustrated your child will become, and |
| of learning (outside of reading), It may be possible | | | | the less likelihood of success. |
| to engage the services of a tutor that is trained | | | | |