Though a serious problem, dyslexia is highly under diagnosed. Most schools don’t have a standard test to check for student’s ability to read, a fundamental skill not only in school, but in life. Schools are changing their standards and adding a test to check for this debilitating problem. Will the new program be successful?
Steve McCue, through the Dyslexia Pathways Community Interest Company, allows people with dyslexia and neuro different individuals access to free workshops that help them overcome the challenges they face. Steve’s goal is to try to shed a new light on dyslexia and has already run a successful workshop at the Lochgelly Centre.
This short ‘film’ is both fascinating and thought provoking. Both the dyslexic father and daughter give praise to the “Pebble Maths” course. The young daughter states her interest in Math went from “blah”, to “interesting and fun”. The father, 50 years of age, worked with the daughter and states he was surprised at the changes […]
This informative article has all the information you need when looking for help dealing with children who suffer from learning problems like dyslexia. According to the article the key to making your child learn is firm supervision coupled with repetition. The article also points out the need for parents to use multiple learning techniques when working […]
This article on the MedicalXpress web-site talks about a little known disease called Dyscalculia. Dyscalculia is an arithmetic related learning disability that is thought to affect between 3 and 6 percent of students in elementary schools. Recent tests have shown that students who suffer from this disease are also more likely to suffer from reading […]
This inspiring article on the Here And Now web-site tells the story of 12 year old Josh Thibeau, a young boy that happens to suffer from dyslexia. Thibeau is trying to read his first Harry Potter book all the way through and is battling his mental disease and the attitudes of his classmates to do […]
Raising awareness about different medical conditions is a worthwhile consideration for many people out there. Martin Kemp was once an 80s pop star who built up an enduring amount of fame. He has had some highly publicized health issues, including a couple of brain tumors. He first discovered this health issue back in 1995, which […]
On Saturday July 12, 2014, Governor Pat Quinn of Chicago signed a law that grants dyslexic students special educational services. Educators will receive trainings to meet the special needs of dyslexic students. Dyslexia can lead to many problems, such as poor reading skills, poor understanding skills, poor vocabulary, and poor spelling. Dyslexic students are at […]
Learning disabilities are becoming more recognized in the field of education as politicians and school officials work to improve learning nationwide. Illinois purposed a new law targeting teachers specifically in the hopes of improving awareness regarding dyslexia. This new law will extend extra learning services to dyslexic students and create a temporary reading group to […]
Students with dyslexia are in need of funds. Legislature has failed to give additional moneys to school districts in CT recently. It impacts 1-4 students out of a class of 24 and need to be addressed in the future. Without funding, it will add an additional financial burden to said school districts.
