Dyslexia - a fancy name for potentially non-existent problem?
Or has anyone discovered a gene for this mental defect?
Difficulty in reading can have various causes, but these should be
examined and treated before assuming any chronic state.
A child fed on junk food, with little exercise, and who watches TV before
going to school, might be hyper-active, fretful, and unable to concentrate
on lessons. And if those lessons consist of "whole word" guessing games,
ignoring the alphabetic and phonic nature of language, then dyslexia may
well be next step.
Article in today's "Age" is entitled - " 'Cure' for dyslexia comes under
fire" (http://www.theage.com.au) - mentions "The Dore program" which is a
supposed cure for dyslexia. It includes physical balance and movement
(which would certainly help).
However, a bit of common sense is probably just as effective - like with
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), namely: don't lie an infant in any
other position than on its back; keep it in its own cot and not in bed with
parents, and be in constant attendance, one way or another.

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