I found a very insightful article on Yahoo! where a psychologist is interviewed about how parents can help their child with dyslexia, while giving them a foundation to get started down the path that will build their child’s confidence.

     The person being interviewed was psychologist Rebecca S. Blakeman, PhD.  She is a licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in the evaluation and diagnosis of learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and other learning/developmental conditions.

      Dr. Blakeman discussed the challenges that dyslexia has on the parent-child relationship. Her answer was similar to that of the master teacher I interviewed last week. Dr. Blakeman said, “For some families, dyslexia can cause a significant disruption in the parent-child relationship, due to the repeated conflict over reading, homework, and school performance.” The child has to work so much harder than a typical child, they become easily frustrated. The child will often lash out at or grow frustrated with his parent(s) because they are the ones trying to help him –and with the parental help comes a lot of work, fatigue, and aggravation. Dr. Blakeman said that this is not always the case. Sometimes dyslexia can strengthen the relationship between a child and his/her parent(s) because they spend so much time together, and the child realizes that it is for his/her own good.

     There are more tips and information for parents about dyslexia found in the article if you would like to read more! {see link below}

Tips for Parenting a Child with Dyslexia

~Sarah Beth~