Edublox Clinics and Reading Disabilities

In modern Western society mastery of basic academic skills — reading, writing and arithmetic — is a necessary prerequisite for success in both school and employment settings and society at large.

Although there is a large number of other disabilities to be found within the learning disabilities field, a reading disability remains the most common. Estimates of learning-disabled students who are reading disabled vary between 70 and 85 percent. Some experts are of the opinion that this percentage is even higher, so much so that labelling a child as learning disabled is understood to include a reading disability.

Because reading and writing are essential in life and making a living, problems at school can lead to great anxiety in parents. Unless the child’s problem is dealt with in an adequate manner, what awaits him outside the school gates is probably nothing but a hopeless future.

Reading disabilities can have destructive emotional effects. Persistent learning failure leads to anguish, embarrassment and frustration. “There is something terrifying about sitting at the back of the class and having somebody ask you questions which you know you will never be able to answer,” an adult dyslexic told British actress and author Susan Hampshire, who is also dyslexic.

At Edublox we address the causes of reading disabilities. Because we address the causes and not the symptoms, we are able to solve reading disabilities effectively.

A weak foundation in cognitive skills is the biggest issue facing struggling readers. Underlying cognitive skills — concentration, auditory processing, working memory, etc. — must function well for you to efficiently and easily read.

The great news is that these weaknesses can be attacked head-on. The key is to identify the specific cognitive weaknesses and to strengthen these mental skills through dynamic training and practice. That’s right, cognitive skills can be improved, strengthened, and enhanced.

Contact an Edublox clinic today, let us teach your child these fundamental skills, and give him/her the gift of reading!