Causal Theories, Indicators and Remediations for Educators of Dyslexic Students - a New Zealand Context.

Dyslexia A difficulty with decoding and encoding the abstract symbols of written language Despite:normal cognitive ability (intelligence) normal hearing normal vision This suggests a neurological basis for this difficulty. General facts about dyslexia: *Dyslexia exists on a continuum of severity. *Dyslexia has a genetic component...up to a 50% probability of being inherited if both parents are dyslexic. The implications of this are serious for home support. *The prevalence of dyslexia in English-speaking countries is …

…May show mixed laterality for:hand eye foot ear *May show obvious artistic/musical/oral/sporting ability that does not match written skills *May have trouble crossing the midline Specific Remediations: *Use cross marching *Start their work with 'lazy 8's' *Make them do anything that crosses the midline *Let them use a skoosh ball in their non-dominant hand *Give them a seating place in the classroom that lets them favour their dominant eye and ear