Dyslexia does not disappear with age, but accompanies the affected person throughout life. It is not possible to eliminate this syndrome, but through appropriate therapy it is possible to significantly reduce its extent.

The treatment of dyslexia should take place within the framework of specialised corrective-compensatory classes or pedagogical therapy, supplemented by the pupil’s own work at home, as prescribed by the therapist.

The most important elements of therapeutic work on dyslexia are:

  • pedagogical interventions, the aim of which is to enable the child to master reading and writing skills and to continue in school (improvement of disturbed functions, training of reading and writing skills),
  • psychotherapeutic interventions (helping the child to understand the problem of dyslexia, motivating him/her to work on overcoming the dysfunction, eliminating the stress resulting from the difficulties experienced, preventing secondary emotional and motivational disorders such as school anxiety, discouragement to learn, lowering of self-esteem).

The most effective therapy is intensive, systematic, long-lasting, taking place regularly, at a fixed place and time. The best results are achieved when, in addition to the specialist, the parents and the pupil’s teacher are involved in the therapy, who support the pupil and complement the therapist’s interventions. The effectiveness of the therapy also depends on how deep the disorder is in the child, what the child’s level of intellectual performance is, how early corrective-compensatory work was started.

Sources:

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