A New Chance

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2020-06-03 06:00
Eniola Onakoya founded the Pearl Reading Centre, which wants to help people with dyslexia work on their difficulties due to the condition. She started the foundation because she was an English teacher who had a student with dyslexia that had been untreated. She found that many parents are in denial after their children are first diagnosed, and that the center is best at helping teachers and parents gain awareness of the condition and how to best treat it.

Learning New Things

Dyslexia is a neurological condition that makes it difficult for children to be able to read, spell and write in their preferred language, despite average intelligence.

Key Takeaways:

1
Training dyslexic children is a great way to get a start in teaching.
2
There are support groups out there for people with dyslexia and families.
3
One in five people have dyslexia, so great care is needed.
Read the full article here:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/how-were-helping-dyslexic-persons-get-a-chance-at-learning-eniola-onakoya/