Yes, you can learn to read properly. Perhaps you have gaps in your earlier years due to the way you were taught or perhaps you are one in 5 people and your brain is “wired” for you to be a quick picture thinker. This is different to the typical brain which uses words to think, so you need a teacher who will tap into your specific learning style and provide a multisensory, systematic and structured approach to help you see the pattern and underlying structure in the English language.
As a dyslexic you are good at critical thinking, creativity and “out of the box” thinking. Traditional learning which involves reading, writing, spelling, rote learning, memory and concentration will be a tremendous challenge for you. Specialist lessons with me will assist you to rewire your brain in order to decode (break down) words which you may have had trouble with before. You may have lost confidence and consider yourself to be a “slow reader” but there is hope: once you have the tools you need in order to read you will feel liberated!
Difficulties associated with reading and spelling (also referred to as dyslexia) affect word reading accuracy, reading rate, fluency, reading comprehension, phonological awareness and spelling. All of these factors are covered carefully in my one-on-one lessons, which are tailored to your specific type of dyslexia. The lessons range from 8 – 32 weeks depending on and according to your diagnosis.