Short-Term Memory Weakness

May 16, 2018 | Causes

Causes of Reading Difficulty Short-Term Memory Weakness Limited short-term memory capacity can make decoding very challenging. One tell-tale sign is blending difficulty with longer words, or difficulty following 3-step instructions. Memory fuels the learn-to-read...

Stress Spirals

May 16, 2018 | Causes

Causes of Reading Difficulty Stress Spirals Stress is not just a result of reading difficulty. Stress itself can cause it. What stress really is, inside your body “Stress” is such a buzzword these days that it’s hard to hone in on what it actually...

Contrast Sensitivity

May 16, 2018 | Causes

Causes of Reading Difficulty Contrast Sensitivity If a child complains that text blurs or moves on the page, a sensitivity in the eyes is the culprit. Thankfully, there is a simple fix. What is contrast sensitivity? When a child complains of “words moving...

Eye-Tracking

May 16, 2018 | Causes

Causes of Reading Difficulty Eye-Tracking Weak eye-tracking function in the eyes causes skipping of words How eye-tracking weakness affects reading When reading, your eyes have to focus on a word/grouping then jump to the next word/grouping. Each jump is called a...

Optilexia

May 16, 2018 | Causes

Causes of Reading Difficulty Optilexia Whole-word sight-reading is the most common cause of reading and spelling weakness The vast majority of struggling readers aged 6-11 are bright children, who keep guessing easy words because they are trying to read the wrong way....

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