Twelve-year-old Toronto resident Lili Keenan prepares excitedly to return to school for her grade eight year. She is dyslexic, and has experienced trouble reading and writing since Kindergarten. This has caused her a great deal of turmoil, leading to scoldings from teachers. The disease affects two of her three sisters, as well.
Many people with Dyslexia face stigma and shame. What can you do to break this stigma?
Dyslexia Canada petitions government to help children like Lili Keenan.
Dyslexia is a learning handicap with regards to language. Sufferers may have a difficult time pronouncing or spelling words in addition to reading. Financial executive Keith Gray, who is himself an 81-year-old dyslexia sufferer, leads a group called Dyslexia Canada, who are petitioning the government for Canadian guidelines regarding the education of dyslexia sufferers.
We’re not saying that the child will be reading like a fluent adult reader after 110 lessons, but our experience has been that the majority of children make really sizable gains,
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Read about Lili Keenan’s story of struggles with dyslexia.
- Her story highlights the issues that many Canadian students face while working through this condition.
- There is hope for dyslexic students, especially if you can find teachers and programs that focus on the strengths that these students bring to the classroom.
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