Dyslexia An Explanation

Answers to everyday questions asked by parents and teachers in everyday language. Difficulties associated with spelling, reading fluency, reading comprehension, sequencing and writing. For example the following questions are answered:

1. Why do some people have difficulty remembering spellings?

2. Why is a phonetic spelling strategy not suitable for all students?

3. Why can my child read small words, but has difficulty reading longer words?

4. Why does my child read some words backwards e.g. was for saw

5. Why does my child often read the same line again or skip lines?

6. What causes mechanical reading?

7. How do I know if my child has dyslexia?

8. What causes dyslexia?

9. What does an educational psychologist’s report mean?


This book offers an explanation to these and numerous other questions relating to signs an symptoms of dyslexia.


Martin Murphy has written this book as a direct response to questions asked at meetings he has addressed of:The National Parent’s Council (NPC), The National Association Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD), Public Libraries, Parents Associations, The Irish Learning Support Association (ISLA), Youthreach programmes and workshops conducted for teachers from over one hundred and fifty schools in Ireland at primary and secondary level.