What are some Strategies to help a dyslexic rember things?

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What are some Strategies to help a dyslexic rember things?

Answer 1

Research has suggested that spelling is more visual than auditory, so.......if you want to learn how to spell correctly, which would take care of the letter and number reversals, then you need to focus on visual techniques of memory.  One such method is when you focus your eyes straight ahead, look slightly to the right and ever so slightly up and look at the word card.  Then you take a mental image (an actual picture click always seemed to work wonders with my students).  Then you close your eyes and visualize the word in your minds eye.  Spell it frontwards and backwards correctly to someone.  Then open your eyes and look at a blank wall.  Then project (like a movie) your mental image of the word onto the wall.  Spell it out now.  After this you have the word printed in your visual memory and it is amazing how even mentally challenged, learning disabled students can remember these vivid images the following days.  Review is necessary to be extremely successful.

Answer 2

I'm dyslexic and can't spell worth a darn. I took 3 years worth of sign language at school and ever since i've been remembering how to spell by the way it feels for me to finger spell a word. (I did it for spelling tests, too... I actually managed to get 100% on a test for the first time ever).

Answer 3

I always forget things too.  That's why I always write things down so I won't forget.

Answer 4

I get kind of worked up over the use of this word because it is so imprecise that you have no way of knowing the actual learning disability involved and therefore have trouble making modifications to such subjects as spelling.

Some of the areas that contribute to difficulty with word recall are:

Visual or Auditory long term memory deficits

Visual or auditory process deficits

Language disorders

Attention Deficit Disorder

Visual or Auditory Sequence Disorders

However, the research is fairly clear on how to teach people to spell when they have learning disabilities.

Anita Archer developed the Read Cover Recite Check method for remembering information. First you spell the word, then cover it, recite it and check to see if you are right.

If this doesn't work for you then try to put in a writing component and do read cover, write, check. Sometimes adding a writing component helps with memory.

You may also want to consider pneumonics for long words or make up a jingle about the word.

The bad news is, that most really bad spellers continue to have spelling difficulties throughout their lives. The good news is that we live in the era of the spell check. I'm not saying you can't improve, but I know some teachers who can't spell for the life of them.............

Answer 5

what does being dyslexic have to do with remembering things?  Have them repeat it seven times,.