Does your child have dyslexia?

Posted by Greg Cruey Jul 27, 2006

Dr. Barton is an internationally recognized expert in dyslexia (and ADD/ADHD), the founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, LLC and the developer of the Barton Reading & Spelling System. Her website gives a checklist of sorts to help parents and educators decide whether a child's reading problem might be dyslexia. Among the many indicators that should be watched for:

• Delayed Speech
• Problems with pencil grip and writing
• Problems telling left from right
• And (believe it or not) problems learning how to tie their shoes

Of course, none of these mean much in isolation. And the question becomes one of how many symptoms a child has from the list.

Dr. Barton's day with us was the most informative discussion of dyslexia I've ever attended. She has a number of free resources available, like her three free videos on the topic.

If you have a child that struggles with reading or if you're an educator who would like to know more about dyslexia, I encourage you to visit her site...