Does your child have dyslexia?

I have the pleasure this week of attending a workshop on dyslexia by Dr. Susan Barton of Bright Solutions. If your child struggles with reading, you may be interested...

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...