Could It Be Dyslexia?; Disability Versus Difference

Visit LD.org webpage view | donate | free newsletters | share Dear Kathy, What does it mean if your child has trouble finding or saying the right word? Get the answer in this week's Three Things to Know, along with five essential skills for reading and one parent's take on disability versus difference. Trouble Finding the Right Word "Can you pass me that… whatchamacallit?" Most of us have trouble now and then with finding the right word, a process called word retrieval. But children who experience this frequently can struggle in school and have anxiety. Find out how you can help. Skills for Reading Comprehension If your child struggles with reading, you want to know why. To help you, we put together this list of five essential skills needed for reading comprehension. Use the list to zero in on the challenges your child faces. Disorder, Disability or Difference? Parents are often bombarded with terms for how to describe their children's challenges. It is a "disorder" or a "disability"? What about a "learning difference"? A parent contributor shares her perspective on how the right word can often depend on context. I hope these three things help. Thanks for reading. Sincerely, Andrew Lee The NCLD Editorial Team 381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401 | New York, NY 10016 Ph: 212.545.7510 | Fax: 212.545.9665 | Toll-free: 888.575.7373 National Center for Learning Disabilities © 2014 All rights reserved. NCLD is listed by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts made to NCLD are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.