This course is a study guide for students, mostly adults, who have developed large active vocabularies but still read slowly. ===============================================================
The course can help them improve their reading skills regardless of their intellectual abilities.  They can be doctors, lawyers, dentists, scientists, construction workers, engineers, military, bankers, police officers, or high school drop outs.
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The course is designed to help students learn in steps. The phonetic alphabet, vowels, and consonants are introduced in the first part of the course.  After the vowels have been introduced, the student will begin to read information phonetically.  This is also where the course in phonics begins. The text used for reading practice makes up “Dyslexia Decoded”; the book.  It covers reading problems regarding phonics, dyslexia, and literacy.  The articles are based on solid research and are presented as factual information even though it is written phonetically.  Most of the articles are related to each other.  Together, they will cover the same basic vocabulary several times.  This lets students see and read the same words many times during the course.  People who read slowly usually need this type of repetition before new words become part of their active vocabulary.
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There is a complete pronunciation key in the back of the book, which students can reference at any time.

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Since dyslexic students may also get tired quickly when they read, the text is in large print.  This will allow them to read and study for longer periods of time.
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Catch Up With Reading is a companion course for this book and can be used for children, adults, and for people who are learning English as a second language.  Students start by learning to read two-letter words and go all the way to college level words.  Catch Up With Reading can be used to teach individuals or small groups.  It is designed in the same interactive format as this book, but it is considered a reading starter course.  Both courses will let teachers include multi-sensory learning to the maximum extent possible.
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If you have dyslexia, Dyslexia Decoded will help to double or triple your reading speed.  The course teaches you to read phonetically.  Phonetic reading will also increase your reading stamina, help you to recognize words quicker, and keep information in memory longer.
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With Dyslexia Decoded, you will see results in as little as one or two weeks of studying. 

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The English language has two forms, a spoken form and a written form. The spoken form allows us to communicate with each other by speech and is considered the natural way to communicate.  Since we are able to ask questions for clarity and have a discussion with each other, we can clear up any misunderstandings that come up during our conversations.
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Since the written form is not represented phonetically in print, we are forced to translate written text into our spoken language, which is phonetic in nature.  Since we have to translate the written text into its phonetic form to understand it, we read slower.  
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It always takes time to translate the written text to its spoken form; however, for some people this transition takes longer and hinders reading.
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This means that our reading speed is determined by how quickly our brain translates words from their written form to their phonetic form.  The more you learn about the phonetic structure of the English language, the faster you can translate between the forms.  After you learn to read phonics, its will be easier to translate written text phonetically.
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Some people can read at up to 1000 words per minute with 100% recall, but it does not mean that they are intellectually superior to the slower reader.     
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Dyslexia Decoded has been written phonetically, making it the first book of its kind.  The course is based on research which shows that slower learners can learn to read phonetically with very little effort.  It allows dyslexic students to learn to decode written text at a faster rate and increase their reading speed.
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Reading phonetically means that the brain’s job of translating written text into its phonetic form gets easier as you learn more about the phonetic alphabet and how it is associated with syllables.  When you learn the phonetic alphabet and practice reading phonetic symbols, you will recognize words quicker and read faster.
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As you read the phonetic articles in this course and study the lessons, you will learn more about how the program was developed and how it will help improve your reading skills.  Before you start the course, calculate and record your reading speed. (The actual lessons for this course are in the book/course, not on the website. Only the text is placed on the website.  Most dyslexic students will need to study the lessons to get the full benefit from the course, Dyslexia Decoded.)
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