The information is taught in a meaningful context several times, more so than would seem necessary. The over-teaching component is important. Visual displays are included with verbal instructions. Hearing, saying, seeing, and touching the learned material provides multisensory reinforcement. It is sometimes difficult to determine a dyslexic child's precise area of deficit.
Multisensory presentation teaches to all the senses in hopes that faster learning is accomplished.
It's extremely helpful for parents to learn and practice these techniques at home as well. Because a student with dyslexia, even with appropriate intervention, often finds school a struggle, the development of his healthy self-image is at risk. For that reason, parents are advised to focus on activities which the child may find easier and at which he may even excel, such as sports, hobbies, or collecting. Music, art, drama, or volunteering also may help the child feel and be special. Dyslexia often provides that extra drive, that spark of creativity, that comes from developing different ways of thinking and working around a system.