Dyslexi A Case Study

In thinking about ways to help Martin, who is a 6 year old child with Dyslexia, three resources will be provided to demonstrate how to help Martin. Martin struggles with reading because he cannot match letters to sounds and blend them together to form words. So, he also has a problem with spelling words. This is very typical for an individual with Dyslexia. Medical New Today (Sep 9, 2014, para 1), defines Dyslexia as “a specific reading disability due to a defect in the brain 's processing of graphic symbols. It is a learning disability that alters the way the brain processes written material. It is typically characterized by difficulties in word recognition, spelling and decoding. People with dyslexia have problems with reading comprehension”. According to WebMD (March 4, 2015, Para. 6), “Scientists have also found specific brain differences involved in dyslexia. Brain images show that dyslexia results from certain structural differences in the brain, particularly in the left hemisphere. Brains of people with dyslexia show very little activity in areas known to be highly important in linking …show more content…
These skills could include providing him with an audio book which would allow him to listen to what he is reading as he reads along in his own book, thereby, allowing him to both see and hear the words and sounds as he learns. Another skill that could help Martin succeed in school would be to encourage him to focus on the teacher more when she is reading or speaking. Help him learn to be very observant and help with memorization skills. Memorization skills could be taught by having Martin work with phonemes, have the class play rhyming and word games. Encourage Martin to always work in a quite environment, where he can concentrate on what he is learning without outside