Jennie Sjursen 00:00
My child is really struggling with a dyslexia diagnosis, how can I support them and help them build their self esteem? I'm Jennie Sjursen. Ex-special educator turned dyslexia interventionist. It wasn't so long ago that I too, was overwhelmed by balanced literacy versus structured literacy, education speak, and everything in between. Fast forward after many, many hours of self driven education, and you'll see I've built a thriving dyslexia practice helping students from ages six to eight t. My specialties, working with a quote unquote difficult almost always to the student, and breaking down the complexities of dyslexic to everyday language strategies and action steps. One of the greatest things you can do for your child, any child is to help them find their passion. What exactly is a passion? A passion is a strong and intense interest in something. When someone is passionate about something. They're often driven by an emotional connection and sense of purpose. This sense of purpose builds self esteem and brings a great deal of fulfillment and satisfaction. If you do a quick Google search, you'll find many cases of adult Dyslexics who found their passion and are thriving. Some of them are well known. Director Steven Spielberg actor Keira Knightley, basketball player Magic Johnson and author Agatha Christie. The last one always surprises me. Some are less well known. The founder of Jet Blue David Neeleman ice dancer, an Olympic gold medalist Meryl Davis, legendary photographer, Ansel Adams, molecular biologist and Nobel laureate catalog greeter and inventor Sir James Dyson. So how can you help your child find their passion? Encourage them to explore. You can do this by exposing them to a variety of activities and interests, attend museums. Listen to music take day trips, encourage hobbies are join clubs. This helps them figure out what they like and what they don't help them to identify their strengths and support and nurture the strengths provide a positive learning environment at home. Not all learning is book learning. You can foster a love of learning through hands on experiences and exploration, cooking, gardening, music, trip planning, anything can become a learning experience. use assistive technology, text to speech and audio books are invaluable ways to learn more about something that interests you. foster a growth mindset. Keep pointing out no matter how many times they need to hear it. That dedication and effort pay off. It doesn't have to look the same as everyone else. And celebrate small successes. They will build on top of each other and promoting your child resilience and a willingness to take on more and bigger challenges. By exposing your child to new ideas and experiences, you create an avenue for them to build their self confidence and find their passion. You give them the space and opportunity to shine. If you have any further questions about dyslexia, or ways to support your child, please feel free to sneak into my inbox. I'd also love your input. What would you like to hear from me in the future? Is there a topic I haven't covered yet? You really want to learn more about or do you have a pressing need and you're not really sure how to handle it or move forward? Send me a DM on Instagram or drop me an email at Jenny at literacy untangle.com That's J E n n i e at literacy untangle.com And I can't wait to hear from you. Until next time, bye bye I hope you enjoyed this episode of literacy untangled if you love this episode as much as I did, head on over and rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. If you want to continue the conversation or share your takeaways, head on over to our Instagram at literacy untangled and comment on your favorite part. I can't wait to hang out with you again soon. Bye
