Some signs and Symptoms of Dyslexia
At preschool-age, a child may start to talk later than other children of the same age and have difficulty pronouncing words. Dyslexic children have difficulty in memorizing words / symbols and have difficulty or are unable to recall the right word /symbols when required. They have problems learning alphabets, numbers, Days of the week, colors, shapes and how to spell and write their name. Children diagnosed with dyslexia can take a longer time than other children to develop fine motor skills like learning how to hold a pencil or brushing the teeth etc. Dyslexic children have difficulty learning the relationship between letters and sounds and get confused between small words like ‘at’ and ‘to’.
Children with Dyslexia can make some common reading and spelling errors such as letter reversals for ‘b’ and ‘d’, word reversals like ‘tip’ for ‘pit’, inversions such as ‘m’ and ‘w’ and ‘u’ and ‘n’, transpositions like ‘felt’ and ‘left’. They have a tendency to lack consistency in how they write words down and can spell the same word in different ways within a piece of writing.
The reading speed and sight vocabulary of dyslexic children is lower than the expected average for their age. This is because children with Dyslexia find recognition of spelling strings and learning spelling strategies extremely difficult. Many individuals with dyslexia, without support can start to avoid reading and writing. Handwriting of dyslexic individuals can be difficult to read as some have a tendency to hold their pencil or pen in an awkward grip. Dyslexic individuals find comprehension exercises problematic, can take time to recall facts and face trouble with written problems in mathematics. Dyslexic children can take longer to complete tasks and may have trouble taking notes.
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About LLC Maadi
Welcome to the Lighthouse Learning Centre (LLC); a dedicated centre for students with dyslexia and other overlapping specific learning disabilities. LLC aims to supporting individuals with learning disabilities; their families and teachers as well as other professionals on how to overcome the challenges caused by their learning disabilities.
Mrs. Lucy Elbeheri
Lucy Elbeheri is a child care specialist who was trained in behaviour therapy and psychology. Having worked for both the Metropolitan Police Force and for the Child Care sectors in London, Mrs Elbeheri possesses expertise in children’s teaching and discipline, marketing and sales as well as in personnel and human resources. In Kuwait, Lucy worked as a Customer Relations Supervisor and she continues to study Health and Nutrition for children and adolescents. Currently Lucy is the Head of Admission at the Lighthouse School in Cairo and she is also the Director of Customer Relations and Marketing at Global Educational Consultants. In the last few years, Lucy has opened many Learning and Brain Training Centres and, as always, has only the children's vested interest above all else which is why her centres have proven to be successful so far.
Dr. Gad Elbeheri BA, MA, PhD
Dr. Gad Elbeheri obtained his PhD from the University of Durham, UK in 2004 and his main research interests are cross-linguistic studies of developmental dyslexia and its manifestations in both English and Arabic. An applied linguist, Dr. Elbeheri worked for a number of prestigious organisations which include the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London, before he moved to Kuwait where he worked as both an Expert and the Technical Director of the Early Learning Challenges & Disability Project, United Nation Development Programme and he also worked as the Executive Director of the Centre for Child Evaluation & Teaching: The premier learning centre in Kuwait which combines research and practice on specific learning disabilities across the Arab World. Dr. Elbeheri is a Board Member of the International Dyslexia Association and an Editorial Board Member of Dyslexia: An International Journal of Research & Practice. Dr. Elbeheri publishes in English & Arabic and is a regular speaker at international conferences.
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