Phonics is a method that works fairly decently for dyslectic kids. The other method (whole-word reading) works really, really, REALLY poorly for dyslectics beca

Phonics is a method that works fairly decently for dyslectic kids. The other method (whole-word reading) works really, really, REALLY poorly for dyslectics because it relies on recognizing the shape of words. A skill dyslectics are fundamentally unable to acquire before hearing the word. Sounding out words is slow but works even for dyslectics if applied patiently.