- Treatment options
- 1. Speech therapy
- 2. Adaptations in school learning
- 3. Psychotherapy
- 4. Drug treatment
The treatment for dyslexia is done with the practice of learning strategies that stimulate reading, writing and vision and, for this, the support of an entire team is necessary, which includes pedagogue, psychologist, speech therapist and neurologist.
Although there is no cure for dyslexia, it is possible to achieve good results with the correct treatment, since it is adapted to the needs of each person, who can gradually progress in the ability to read and write.
Dyslexia is a characterized learning disability accompanied by difficulties in writing, speaking and the ability to spell. It is usually diagnosed in childhood, although it can also be diagnosed in adults. Find out what the symptoms are and how to confirm if it is dyslexia.
Treatment options
The treatment for dyslexia involves a multidisciplinary team, which can act on the needs of the affected child or adult. Treatment options include:
1. Speech therapy
The speech therapist is a very important professional for the treatment of dyslexia, being the one who establishes strategies to facilitate reading and reduces the difficulty in associating the corresponding speech sounds with writing. The treatment is adapted so that there is an evolution from the most basic to the most difficult contents and the training must be constant, to maintain and reinforce what has been learned.
2. Adaptations in school learning
It is up to the teacher and the school to play a very important role in mitigating the learning disorder and include the child including in the classroom, working with ways to help independence and autonomy, through strategies such as giving oral and written instructions, clearly explaining activities which will be carried out, in addition to encouraging group activities and outside the classroom, for example.
In this way, the child will feel less excluded and will be able to find strategies more easily for his difficulties.
3. Psychotherapy
Psychological treatment in dyslexia is very important, as it is common for the dyslexic to have low self-esteem and have difficulty in interpersonal relationships due to their learning disability.
Psychotherapy sessions can be recommended once a week indefinitely and can help the individual to relate in a healthy and satisfactory way.
4. Drug treatment
The treatment of drugs in dyslexia is only indicated when there are other diseases involved, such as attention disorder and hyperactivity, in which Methylphenidate can be used or when there are behavioral changes, with the possibility of using antidepressants or antipsychotics, for example, as there is no medication that can cure dyslexia, not even an exclusive therapy that is suitable for all dyslexics.
In these cases, patients with dyslexia must be accompanied by a psychiatrist or neurologist, who may recommend the use of medication, if necessary.
