BBB 014: Identifying, Diagnosing and Living with Dyslexia

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Boys Built Better

Jessica Crow and Loudspeaker Studios

32 episodes

10 months ago

Boys Built Better is bringing you experts in all areas of parenting boys, from the normal everyday parenting stuff to big current day issues. Join me so we all can live a slightly saner life and do better for our boys, one episode at a time. Part of the NoCo FM family of podcasts. Hear Boys Built Better first on Tuesday nights at 9pm ET/7pm MT on the live stream at https://www.noco.fm or get our free mobile app.

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BBB 014: Identifying, Diagnosing and Living with Dyslexia

Boys Built Better

54 minutes 46 seconds

6 years ago

BBB 014: Identifying, Diagnosing and Living with Dyslexia

“Dyslexia robs a person of time; accommodations return it.” –Dr. Sally Shaywitz

Learning to Read is hard enough as it is, right? But what if your child also has a language processing disorder? And how would you know?

Today I am talking with Lindsay Terry-Lloyd founder of the non-profit Klimb Consulting (www.klimbconsulting.org) a bay-area based company dedicated to helping parents navigate a dyslexia diagnosis. In this episode, Lindsay shares her own family’s story as well as tips on identifying dyslexia and living with dyslexia while maintain your child’s confidence.
Things I never knew until this interview:

* 20 percent of the population is dyslexic
* A Dyslexia diagnosis can range from mild to severe
* While dyslexics do struggle with reading, dyslexia comes with identifiable positive attributes such as extraordinary building and/or drawing talents

Recommended Resources:

* For a list of signs and additional information, check out the Yale Center for Dyslexia (dyslexia.yale.edu)
* Recommended Therapy Modalities:

* Orton Gillingham
* Slingerland (Assessment as well)
* Wilson
* Barton
* Linda Wood-Bell

* Get assistance for Learning and attention issues at Understood.org
* Learn more about Dyslexia at International Dyslexic Association
* Audible is a great resource for audio books, we have an account that my kids use nightly

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* Get audio textbooks at Learning Ally
* Online Text-to-Speech Reader at Natural Reader

For more even more info, check out Klimb Consulting
Timestamps

* 3 Children with Dyslexia (4:48)
* Hereditary Component (7:11)
* Getting Through a Diagnosis (8:42)
* Enough Information? (11:39)
* Prevalence of Dyslexia (14:10)
* Early Signs of Dyslexia (16:08)
* Positive Attributes of Dyslexia and Famous Dyslexics (19:05)
* Types of Interventions (20:53)
* Seeking a Diagnosis (23:05)
* Accommodations at School (25:33)
* Importance of Early Diagnosis (28:24)
* After Diagnosis, What’s Next? (30:50)
* Naming Dyslexia (34:25)
* Dealing with the Additional Stress and Maintaining Confidence (37:30)
* How Parents Can Help Support Students (40:40)
* Finding Help (42:10)
* Support Reading Growth at Home (44:22)