Helping a Twelve Year Old with Dyslexia
Here is a question from parents that we often get asked:
I have a son of 12 years of age with dyslexia and he has a reading age of a 7 year old. Would this program be helpful to him?
The answer:
Phonics Plus Five is likely to be useful since it has helped many children with dyslexia. The best way to make that determination is to use the free Skills Assessment test that is on the website under the tab Is It Right for You? Just follow the directions offered there.
If you find that it is appropriate and do start Phonics Plus Five, it would be advisable to do the Sequences in Sight component--along with whatever other components you will be directed to use. Usually Sequences in Sight is taught before a child has acquired any reading skills. However, visual sequencing skills are seriously neglected in the teaching of reading and children with dyslexia pay a particularly heavy price for this neglect. When you use Sequences in Sight, you can significantly help dyslexic youngsters strengthen these skills. That can be of enormous assistance to them.
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