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Is it better for a person with dyslexia to get special help when they are young or older? If a person with dyslexia tries to get by in school by compensation methods, will that cause more harm when they are older?
If it is better, then why are there still people who use compensation methods to get by in school if this will just create more problems?

Yes, the earlier the intervention the better. However, there are no cures for learning disabilities (Dyslexia), so one of the best things we can do is teach children to compensate as soon as possible. The more they can use strategies that assist them with learning, the better off they will be. There will come a time when there is no one to do this for them and they must know how to do it for themselves.

Interestingly, we have gifted children who have various learning disabilities and often they think of their own strategies to get around their learning problems.

Unfortunately, special ed has hit hard times and most teachers are just interested in how much they can jam into a kid’s head. Teaching them strategies that will help them go forward on their own aren’t happening anymore.