Autism and reading comprehension
People with autism often struggle with reading. Recent studies indicate that as many as 73 percent of individuals with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty reading. Their challenges are usually substantially different from those faced by students with dyslexia. “People with dyslexia have trouble with decoding and phonemic awareness,” says Lawrence Kloth, co-founder of Reading Success Plus. “With autism, it doesn’t work that way.” Most […]
Math struggles could be dyscalculia
If your child struggles with numbers – arithmetic, telling time, estimating distance, story problems – it’s easy to shrug it off as just “being bad in math.” But it may be something else – a learning disability called dyscalculia. Here’s an outline of what dyscalculia is, what its warning signs are, and what can be done to deal with this condition. Defining dyscalculia Dyscalculia is sometimes labeled as “math […]
Writing problems may be dysgraphia
Sloppy handwriting or an awkward pencil grip may be a sign of a deeper problem than carelessness or bad habits. These traits are also indicators of dysgraphia, a neurological condition that makes writing difficult, even painful. Lawrence Kloth, co-founder of Reading Success Plus, says the disorder has potentially lifelong consequences. Lawrence was diagnosed with dysgraphia as a youth. “When you don’t have the ability to write stuff down, and you can’t get your […]