Asperger Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability. When your child has difficulties with learning how to decode at word level, to spell, and to read accurately and fluently it might have dyslexia. Sometimes the symptoms are hard to notice. They can have difficulty "breaking the code" of sound-letter association (the alphabetic principle), and they may also reverse or transpose letters when writing or confuse letters such as b, d, p, q, especially when they look so similar.

It takes these kids a lot longer to learn how to read fluently but the right intervention such as remedial instruction or compensatory strategies can help to overcome these troubles with written language.

One of my children has struggled to learn how to read for many years. All the hours we put in to practice his spelling make him dislike reading a lot. He used to go to a remedial teacher once a week who helped him understand the spelling rules and practice his reading. Now that he has become a teenager it is easier for him to deal with written language. He still needs to focus on not making spelling mistakes but he is doing so much better than when he was younger.

Dyslexia is a lifelong condition but with the right help and support the improvements can be dramatic. When our teenager started high school we started mind mapping with him so all the material he needed to learn we let him draw onto a map and by doing this he was able to visualize much of the material he needed to remember.

When you child has dyslexia on top of Asperger Syndrome it can be hard to try and find the right person to help him learn how to spell. It must be an individual who has knowledge of the specific Asperger traits and who can help the child deal with the many frustrations dyslexia comes with. It’s frustrating to do the best you can and it still does not work out the way you like it. Finding a solid way to reward your child can help keeping your child motivated.

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