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P.T.A.D.E. (Parents and Teachers for the Advancement of Dyslexia Education)

Breaking the Cycle

Dyslexia has been passed from one generation to the next for years. It was first described over a hundred years ago. I don't believe science is close to understanding, much less solving this problem.

Researchers think it may be a gene defect, or it could be caused by damage to nerve cells before birth. The blame has been placed on defective coordination, affecting the eyes' ability to track properly. Or maybe it is a subtle hearing loss. Then again, we have learned that the dyslexic uses a different area of the brain when reading.

It doesn't matter if one or all of the aforementioned reasons stated are correct. The truth is that we may never know what actually causes this problem. But a solution that addresses any possible result of dyslexia is needed―and it's needed now.

Jamie tested four full grade levels higher in 1 year. That is the real benefit of parent and teacher working together to help the dyslexic student. Many of the students I have tutored have had similar results when I worked with their teachers as I had with Jamie's. However, a parent using the information in these book and applying it while helping their child with his or her homework will produce great results.

Parents and teachers, working together, can bring hope and help to these struggling students now. Must we wait a century for the educational system to improve―to be all inclusive and to truly have "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND?"