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Does My Child Need Reading Therapy??
How do you know if your child needs reading intervention? Is your child just a late bloomer? These were the questions I was asking myself before my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia at the end of third grade. It was this experience that inspired me to become a reading interventionist and help other children like her. If you have these same questions about your own child, here are some things to look for.
By age 5...
By age 5 most children can:
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rhyme
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count syllables
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segment words (know that the word "bead" has 3 sounds).
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hold a pencil correctly
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recognize letters and numbers
In Early Elementary (grades 1-4)....
Children with dyslexia may:
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mix up sounds when reading and spelling
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have trouble learning math facts
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misread or leave out grammar words (of, from, she, this)
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spell all or most words phonetically
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reverse letters and/or words when writing (past mid- 2nd grade)