Dear Parents, I have a 6 year-old son, who still doesn't go to school, but he obviously has some symptoms of dyslexia. As I am a teacher of English in Hungary, and have more and more dyslexic students, I would like to get some advice how to teach them. How could I help them to develop their language skills?
Judit Bárkányi, Hungary
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I've been looking on the internet and have found some websites that will be useful for you.
CBeebies is the BBC's website for pre-school children and features activities for young children with special needs. It has some articles about dyslexia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/growunups/about/special_needs/
The British Dyslexia Association has information for parents on this page:
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/aboutdyslexia.html
There is also some really useful information about dyslexia and language learning. They are talking about English children learning French but the principles are the same. See:
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/mfl.html
Dyslexia Action is a UK charity with advice for people with dyslexia. There is a section for parents.
http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/
This issue was also discusses on the teaching English website. You can read the comments here:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/talk/questions/teaching-dyslexic-children
Kim, LearnEnglish Parents
You can find help in Hungary, too. Just look for www.dyslex.hu You can find theoretical and practical help, as well.
Ottilia Szemeti, Hungary
