LD Articles, Resources and Success Stories

Reading is essential in life and making a living. To a great extent, a child’s reading ability will determine their success in school and beyond. Unfortunately, reading difficulties are common. This article investigates the signs, causes, and possible steps and treatments.

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We investigate the symptoms, causes, and prevalence of reading problems and the effects of reading failure. What can parents do to help their children?

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When two Cape Town mothers, Kashiefa Gallie and Rebecca Felix, learned that their children had reading difficulties, they went into panic mode.

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Letter reversals experienced by young children are often said to be “totally normal” until after age seven, and their parents are told “don’t worry” unless they continue past second grade.

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By the third term of 2011, Troy took to reading the Bible before bed every night, and he comfortably reads out every signboard he sees along the roadside. Troy has moved from the position of needing to repeat a grade, to achieving high results for all reading related topics, as well as spelling and phonics activities.

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In 15 years, Karusha Kratz had learnt to read only four words. But after two weeks of a new intensive course, Karusha can now understand 45 words and is beginning to read basic books. Karusha, who has Williams syndrome and attends Inala Special School, says she found it “aggravating” not to be able to read.

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