Viewing Dyslexics As Individuals

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2019-06-12 17:53

The models of understanding learning difficulties like dyslexia are incredibly useful for helping dyslexic students recieve the assistiance they greatly need. This video features Michelle-Lynn Yap, a Registrar of Educational Therapists, and her presentation on dyslexia. Finding the best models for coping with and teaching dyslexia can help parents and educators move away from the literacy deficit obsession in our education culture.

Instead, it's important to understand different layers of the difficulty. Educators and parents should not only work on the literacy aspects of a dyslexic but rather also balance it with the emotional and social side of helping the child. If we try to view an individual dyslexic as a whole, we will ensure that they receive individualized assessments for their support. We need to move away from the "one size fits all mentality".

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Every child or every learner with the difficulty needs to be understood at the wholistic level and also managed at the wholistic level.

Key Takeaways:

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The models of understanding learning difficulties like dyslexia will help parents and teachers educate those students.
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Educators and parents should not only work on the literacy aspects of a dyslexic but rather also balance it with the emotional, social side of helping the child.
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If we try to view the individual as a whole we will ensure that they receive individualized assessments of need and support.
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