AZ Dyslexia Center

Signs of Dyslexia can be seen in children as young as 3. These include;

- speaking later than average, or difficulty pronouncing words ('baby talk' that persists longer than average)
- difficulty learning things in a sequence; days of the week, letters of the alphabet, nursery rhymes, words in order to a song, Bible verses, etc
- difficulty with rhyming words

Children with a family history of Dyslexia and children who have received speech services are significantly more likely to have Dyslexia.

Let's teach every student in the class to read. Let's not ignore some precious child.

Be the delays physical, cognitive, emotional or a combination, getting support and helping the world understand your child is a huge part of the parenting journey.

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There's so much confusion about dyslexia. After all these years of peer reviewed and replicated research. C'mon!

Thank you Dyslexia Training Institute!

Children’s ability to move and play are being restricted more than ever. We are trying to protect them by saying “No climbing,” “No running,” “No spinning,” “That’s too dangerous,” and “Get down from there!” However, research shows that the drastic decline in “risky” outdoor play in kids is creating behavior problems. By constantly hovering over kids, restricting their movement, and diminishing their time to play, we are causing more harm than good.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (2013), a recent study shows that the average child spends eight hours a day in front of screens (television, video games, computers, smart phones, and so on). Older children and adolescents are spending an average of eleven hours a day in front of screens (Hanscom 2016). That’s a huge amount of time spent in front of screens, which provide little to no proprioceptive or vestibular input. In prior generations, this time was spent outdoors or in play.

In order for kids to listen, focus and learn to sit still for a period of time, they must develop both proprioception and vestibular sense. The most critical time to develop a child’s proprioception and vestibular sense is before age six. With all the time spent in front of screens and telling kids to sit still, avoid climbing, and stop jumping, it’s not surprising why kids won’t listen.

• Proprioception is what tells you where your body parts are without having to look at them. This is the sense that helps you make sense of gravity. It’s the reason you can switch from the gas pedal to the brake without looking at your feet, or bring popcorn to your mouth without taking your eyes off the movie screen. Without properly developed proprioception, kids can push too hard during tag, fall out of their seat at the dinner table, or trip while walking up stairs.

• Vestibular sense provides information about where the body is in relation to its surroundings. This is the sense that helps you understand balance, and it connects with all the other senses. When the vestibular system does not develop properly all other senses will struggle to function properly. Without a strong vestibular sense, kids will have no choice but to fidget, get frustrated, experience more falls and aggression, get too close to people when talking, and struggle with focusing and listening. Because they literally cannot help it.

In order for kids to learn to listen, focus and follow directions as they grow, they need to develop proprioception and vestibular sense by experiencing many physical challenges during childhood.

When children jump, swing, spin, pick up rocks or dig in the dirt, kids are doing exactly what they need. They aren’t intentionally doing it to get hurt, act rambunctiously, worry you or get messy. They are doing it to help themselves become safer, calmer and happier kids.
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Yes!

Parents, it is going to be okay.

Early intervention is key.

Pet peeve of mine, too! Read to your child? Yes, Yes, Yes. But don't tell a parent their child can't read because they weren't read to.

The science is clear on this matter, reading to a child will not teach them how to read. Yes, there is an exposure to vocabulary, but exposure to vocabulary is also not a predictor of one’s ability to read. is the great equalizer. Truly. Regardless of how literacy rich or poor one’s household is, teaching via will ensure all children are taught to read. Stop asking, “Do you read to your child?”

If there is family history, pay special attention to these warning signs. There's a reason it's number 1 on this list.

There are so many stories like this; t
here are SO many strengths in people with dyslexia. That's one of the many reasons I love working for AZ Dyslexia Center 🤩

Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard: 'My dyslexia helped me find 60 wrecks under the sea' Robert Ballard found the Titanic while on a secret mission for the US military, but it wasn't until the explorer was in his seventies that he learned he had dyslexia and it may have helped him

What a great rainy day to snuggle and read!

Such a treasure he was. Who in the country hasn't read Brown Bear Brown Bear. It has been the life's blood of kindergarten teachers!

Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar. He said he got his inspiration from nature walks with his father.

Someone you know needs to see this.