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Dyslexia

What do Danish author Hans Christian Anderson, chef and television host Jamie Oliver have in common…  Dyslexia!  Many famous and successful people have gone public in recent times about their own learning problems and indeed many claim to have “dyslexia”.

Dyslexia as a language-based learning disability characterised by difficulties in single word decoding linked to phonological or auditory processing problems. In addition to reading problems, dyslexia can also involve difficulty with writing and spelling.

Yet dyslexia should not be seen as a disability rather, it should be viewed as a different learning ability. Dyslexia only becomes a disability when the condition goes unrecognised and inappropriate teaching methods result in the child’s failure to gain competency in literacy and numeracy.

So what causes dyslexia….
Reading and writing involves more than just the language areas of the brain. Dyslexia takes many different forms and it’s aetilology (cause) is just as confounding. The visual cortex feeds information in from the page and the motor cortex is required to activate the muscles for writing. Information must flow freely between the areas concerned or else a form of dyslexia may result.

There is no cure for dyslexia, but dyslexic individuals can learn to read and write with: Individualised remedial teaching, Neurofeedback and the Interactive Metronome® Programme.

For more information or to make an appointment please send an email or contact us on (02) 9637 9998 during business hours.

Papers by Rosemary
Dyslexia
Central Auditory Processing Disorders

Further Reading Suggestions
Bodywork Breathing Movement Exercises
Counselling
Dietary Supplements
FlexyxTM Neurotherapy System
Heart Rhythms and Heart Rate Variability
The Interactive Metronome®
Learning Disabilities
Neurodevelopmental Therapy – Primitive Reflexes
Neurofeedback – EEG Biofeedback
Quantitative Electroencephalography – QEEG
QEEG and Neurofeedback
Psychometric and Learning Difficulties Assessment
Remedial Methods for Reading Spelling and Comprehension
The Relationship between Spelling Writing Reading Comprehension
Stages of Brain Development

Links
Dyslexia Australia
British Dyslexia Association

Rosemary Boon

Registered Psychologist

M.A. (Psych),
Grad. Dip. Ed. Studies (Sch. Counsel),
Grad Dip. Ed. B Sc, Dip. Nut.
MAPS, AACNEM, ATMS, ISNR, ANSA

Practice Appointment Times

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(02) 9637 9998

All consultations and assessments are by
appointment only. Please phone during business
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Provider No. 2582331F ATMS No. 20831

Contact Details

Telephone: (02) 9637 9998
Email: Learning Discoveries
Fax: (02) 9637 8799
Postal Address: PO Box 9047 Harris Park NSW 2150
ABN: 30 221 765 539
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