No medication can be prescribed to eliminate or reverse the manifestation of dyslexia, however, many therapeutic approaches are scientifically proven to improve the symptomatology or manifestation related to dyslexia. Since dyslexia is a language-based issue, the most effective way to support the individual with dyslexia is to provide remedial therapies (strategies and approaches that improve the symptoms of dyslexia) that provide extra support in the areas of reading and writing. These therapies are often tailored according to the child’s specific needs. Thus, intervention from a young age is extremely important. There is no set age when psychologists recommend getting therapy, however, the earlier, the better. By addressing the condition from a very young age, parents can:

There are two main types of therapies that improve the symptoms of dyslexia.

A step-by-step reading approach helps children learn to match sounds, letters, and thus words while reading. It specializes in teaching children phonics (the ability to relate sounds to their letters), decoding (the ability to sound out a word), spelling, and comprehension skills.

This requires children to use all of their senses while reading and writing, to give them a fuller understanding of these skills. For instance, a multisensory approach to reading may ask your child to recognize the letter “s” by asking him to touch physical letter blocks or ask him/her to associate the letter “a” to the taste of an apple. Generally, this approach works very well because it delivers small chunks of information in a memorable way to children, and thus allows the learning to truly sink in.