Phonetic
decoding issues are the most common symptom of dyslexia. Shaywitz has
shown that dyslexics have an abnormality in the angular gyrus in the
brain which is responsible for phonetic decoding. So the decision was
made that the best way to deal with dyslexics is to fix their broken
brain. And the students are given more and more of what they cannot do.
Treat it like any other brain damage, work around it.
The deaf learn to read.
Speed reading means no phonetic decoding.
Phonetic decoding is one way to get the meaning of the printed way, but it is not the only way.
Treat it like any other brain damage, work around it.
The deaf learn to read.
Speed reading means no phonetic decoding.
Phonetic decoding is one way to get the meaning of the printed way, but it is not the only way.