Dyslexia support group to offer hands-on maths help
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Madison Spirit USA
The group, which meets quarterly during the year, was formed in 2000 to give parents of dyslexic children support and encouragement. The group began with three mothers of dyslexic children in Madison USA and now more than 190 families, teachers and tutors in all counties in North Alabama participate.
Each meeting is casual and covers all aspects of dyslexia, including maths games giving parents practical, hands-on suggestions that work.
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“The best thing about the dyslexia parent support group is learning that you are not alone in the struggle to help your child,” said Angie Hood, Madison Learning Differences support group coordinator. “Dyslexia is a scientifically proven, neurologically based disability, but despite all the research, and despite efforts to increase awareness in our area in the past eight years, the public still does not understand dyslexia. It really helps parents to attend the meetings because they hear from other parents about things that really work to make that struggle easier. We see that our children can succeed, and they can excel if there is a partnership between the teacher, the school administrators and the parents.”
