CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dyslexia is a language-based learning difference, not a problem with the eyes. Eye and vision problems don’t cause dyslexia, but they can co-occur in the same child.

Detailed explanation-2: -Internationally, dyslexia is designated as a cognitive disorder, related to reading and speech. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke definition describes it as “difficulty with spelling, phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds), or rapid visual-verbal responding."

Detailed explanation-3: -Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called a reading disability, dyslexia is a result of individual differences in areas of the brain that process language.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dyslexia paradox is the discrepancy between when we currently diagnose dyslexia and the time research indicates is the most optimal window for early reading intervention.