Rock Hill Herald Logo

Workshop | Rock Hill Herald

×
  • E-edition
  • Home
  • Customer Service
  • Mobile & Apps
  • Newsletters
  • Archives

    • All News
    • Local News
    • Local Traffic Cam
    • North Carolina
    • South Carolina
    • Business
    • Education
    • NIE
    • Crime
    • More News
    • Andrew Dys
    • Nation/World
    • Politics/Government
    • Weird News
    • Databases
    • Down Home Magazine
    • Physicians Directory
    • Fort Mill Times
    • Fort Mill Times Sports
    • Submit a News Tip
    • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • All Sports
    • Panthers
    • College
    • Winthrop
    • High School
    • High School Football
    • Auto Racing
    • Politics
    • Elections
  • Obituaries
    • All Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter
    • To the Contrary
    • James Werrell
    • Palmetto Opinion
    • All Living
    • Community
    • Weddings
    • Engagements
    • Anniversaries
    • Births
    • Religion
    • Family
    • Home & Garden
    • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Books
    • Calendar
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Puzzles & Games
    • Rewards
    • Horoscopes

  • Legals
  • Cars
  • Jobs
  • Moonlighting
  • Virtual Career Fair
  • Homes
  • Classifieds

Living

Workshop

By Tamara Ford - Tamara Ford

    ORDER REPRINT →

September 11, 2007 12:20 AM

To some, the word "was" written on paper may appear as "saw."

The word "bat" may look like "tab."

It's something that happens often for people who struggle with dyslexia, a disability affecting as many as 1,700 York County residents.

Tonight, the S.C. branch of the International Dyslexia Association will host a workshop on dyslexia to help increase awareness and to promote the understanding of typical "warning signs" of dyslexia, when a child or adult has difficulty reading or spelling.

SIGN UP

Sign Up and Save

Get six months of free digital access to The Herald

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

#ReadLocal

"Some people think you are not trying, you are lazy and you can't concentrate," said Susan McLeod, president of the association, who added that South Carolina does not recognize dyslexia as a separate learning disability. "Dyslexia is bound with a lot of problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A lot of people will think they are just learning disabled."

McLeod hopes to shed some light on the misunderstood disability in the workshop that includes a video about dyslexia and booklets filled with resources for those seeking help. A discussion will be after the video for visitors to share their stories. McLeod is not able to diagnose individuals who attend.

The most common cause of difficulties with reading, writing and spelling derives from dyslexia, and it affects people of all ages and racial backgrounds.

McLeod said today, children are being diagnosed with dyslexia more often than they were years ago because it is being closely monitored as soon as they begin kindergarten.

While teachers try to find a way to get the students with dyslexia comfortable with reading and writing, there isn't a cure to combat the disability. A person will be dyslexic for the rest of his or her life, McLeod added.

Some of those adults -- usually between the ages of 35 and 50 -- have sought help from the Rock Hill Adult Education Center, said Kathy Stanley, a staff member at the center.

Stanley said that while they do not have resources available to diagnose someone as dyslexic, often they find out during one-on-one tutoring sessions. Sometimes students will simply tell them they are dyslexic.

Stanley said they are able to determine if someone is dyslexic if letters are written the wrong way or jumbled on top of one another or if the individual reads from right to left.

Several strategies have been developed to help the struggling students with reading, Stanley said.

"We build review and reinforcement by using highlighters and covering up text in a book to let them read line by line," Stanley said. "The key is the repetition and the reviewing."

Stanley also said they teach the students that it's OK to use their index finger to follow the text.

While dyslexia can range from extreme to mild, it shouldn't put a damper on anyone's future.

Said McLeod: "Being dyslexic doesn't put limits on what a person wants to do. There are some dyslexics that are brain surgeons. You can do anything you want to do if you are dyslexic, but you need specialized instruction."

Famous dyslexics

Tom Cruise, actor

Whoopi Goldberg, comedian and actress

Orlando Bloom, actor

Cher, entertainer and actress

Magic Johnson, athlete

Salma Hayek, actress

George W. Bush, 43rd U.S. President

Keira Knightley, actress

-- List from dyslexiamentor.com

Want to go?

n What: The S.C. branch of the International Dyslexia Association's workshop

n When and where: 7:30 tonight, York County Library, 138 E. Black St., Rock Hill.

n Cost: Free.

n Details: The workshop will help increase awareness about dyslexia and promote the understanding of some of the typical warning signs of dyslexia, when a child or adult has difficulty reading or spelling. For more information, call (410) 296-0232 or visit www.interdys.org.

Dyslexic celebrities

Tom Cruise, actor

Whoopi Goldberg, comedian and actress

Orlando Bloom, actor

Cher, entertainer and actress

Magic Johnson, athlete

Salma Hayek, actress

George W. Bush, 43rd U.S. President

Keira Knightley, actress

-- From dyslexiamentor.com

  Comments  

Videos

School shooters: Know the warning signs

Looking for a good day care? Here are 13 things to consider

View More Video

Trending Stories

Rock Hill shooting victim ‘would do anything’ for others. Now she needs help.

February 19, 2019 03:24 PM

Rock Hill man arrested for having almost 10,000 child porn photos, police say

February 19, 2019 09:36 AM

Catawba resident gets big win after buying lottery ticket in Rock Hill

February 19, 2019 01:31 PM

‘Committed to improving education’: Chester school board member Patricia Hampton dies

February 18, 2019 10:01 AM

Rock Hill armed thieves took pizza driver’s food, money. But not the stick-shift car

February 19, 2019 02:47 PM

Read Next

Fashion

Elizabeth Wellington: All this blackface makes me want to cancel high fashion

By ELIZABETH WELLINGTON The Philadelphia Inquirer

    ORDER REPRINT →

February 19, 2019 03:00 AM

I've watched in horror over the last few months as some the world's most prestigious fashion brands, such as Gucci and Prada, and as of last week, the very basic Katy Perry, repeatedly put their foot in it by putting blackface on it.

KEEP READING

Sign Up and Save

#ReadLocal

Get six months of free digital access to The Herald

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

MORE LIVING

Family

Ex-etiquette: Father texts daughter too much

February 19, 2019 03:00 AM

Teen Talk

Are teens getting high on social media? The surprising study seeking the pot-Instagram link

February 19, 2019 03:00 AM

Family

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Politicians scramble to explain bad behavior in old yearbooks, while I reminisce about the resiliency to improve my life

February 19, 2019 03:00 AM

Family

Lori Borgman: We said, –I do,– – they said we didn’t

February 19, 2019 03:00 AM
Living with Children: Common parenting mistakes

Family

Living with Children: Common parenting mistakes

February 19, 2019 03:00 AM

Family

Ask Mr. Dad: We all have emotions – men and women just express them differently

February 19, 2019 03:00 AM
Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Icon for mobile apps

Rock Hill Herald App

View Newsletters

Subscriptions
  • Start a Subscription
  • Customer Service
  • eEdition
  • Vacation Hold
  • Pay Your Bill
  • Rewards
Learn More
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletters
  • News in Education
  • Archives
Advertising
  • Advertising Information
  • Place Obituary, Celebration
  • Place Classified, Legal
  • Local Deals
Copyright
Commenting Policy
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service


Back to Story