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why do support teachers use dylexic exersises with dyspraxic people
hi im 13 and i am a suffrer of dyspaxia and i noticed at learning support that the teacher uses dylexic papers on me but my best friend is dylexic so its fine but why cant they use things for dyspraxics
20/01/2011 21:48:00
lottie
hi lottie
In answer to your question about support teachers unsing dyslexic exercises with dyspraxic people - it's probably 1)because quite a lot of dyspraxic people also have dyslexic tendencies 2)they've probably not been trained in techniques that would help dyspraxics. I was told a couple of years ago that knowledge of dyspraxia is about 10 to 15 years behind knowledge about dyslexia.
I'm dyspraxic and use a coloured overlay film to put on pages of books - it reduces the contrast between the print and white page and is less tiring. I think it also helps me to concentrate more easily. I also use a mindmap to help me structure and write essays.
17/07/2011 23:57:18
Florenza
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