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Subject: A way to help

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JO 753 (LoJIKL)

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Date Posted: 01:15:01 07/31/11 Sun

Many of you may be aware that dyslexia is highly affected by the orthography (spelling system) of the language. Italian dyslexics, for example are usually unaware they have the condition because Italian spelling is very logical - somewhere above 80% phonetic. Korean and several other languages are similarly easy to learn and impart the same advantage to dyslexics.

It is quite clear that the less organized the orthography is, the more difficulty everybody, especially dyslexics, have in acquiring literacy. English spelling is a terrible mess and our dismal literacy rates and very high educational costs bear this out.

Even though there is little chance that spelling reform will happen any time soon enough to help your children, there is a way to help.

Students can learn a phonetic system and then, equiped with a solid, logical framework, can transition to regular english.

An english based international spelling system called Nooalf can be learned in a month by nearly anybody who speaks english, even dyslexic children. Nooalf is 100% phonetic and covers many languages in addition to english.

I recently created a new chart to teach the system. It wasn't made specificly for dyslexics - its only 6 x 4 inches and most of the printing is kind of small - but the main letter/sound/pictures of the system are big enuff for anybody. The Nooalf Super Mini Chart teaches Nooalf and introduces regular english with hundreds of samples spelled both ways.

I am working on getting them into educational supply stores now, but want to help dyslexics with a head start before the school year begins. I will send anybody here a free copy. Just email a request.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: A way to help	c	09:26:45 08/05/11 Fri
Re: A way to help -- JO 753, 21:37:56 09/09/11 Fri