Dystech
With the help of modern technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), it becomes easier to identify children afflicted with learning disabilities like dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dysgraphia. While these three might sound the same, they are uniquely different disorders that require children to take different screen tests. Dyslexia vs. Dyspraxia vs. Dysgraphia Dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dysgraphia are […]
Dystech, an Australian start-up that is using the technological power of AI and Machine Learning to solve real-world problems, has created the world’s first app that screens for motor dysgraphia, giving the user a percentage likelihood of having the disorder in just minutes. Motor dysgraphia is a learning disorder that affects a person’s writing ability. […]
Some children naturally adore reading. Even at a young age, these children sit and look at the pictures in their favourite books rather than play with toys or watch television. Other children are much less enthusiastic; trying to get through a short story with these unexcited readers can be exhausting. If you identify as a […]
If there is one curious thing about dyslexia, it is the fact that society still needs to be educated about it despite the enormity of literature on the subject. Assumptions about it persist. One of the most common misconceptions about dyslexia is that it is a learning disability rather than a specific learning difference. In […]
Children are often taught to read and write at an early age. At this stage, they are still working out how to connect letters to the sounds, how to put them in the right order, and how to construct sentences and paragraphs. This development phase is one of the many reasons that dyslexia is often […]
Despite being acknowledged as one of the most common learning difficulties among children, dyslexia is not easy to assess or diagnose. After all, its symptoms are not always noticeable. The Australian Dyslexia Association (ADA) defines it as a learning difficulty and NOT a learning disability. In other words, a dyslexic student does not have a […]
You’ve probably seen dyslexia used as a sub-plot devise in movies and television series, yet you do not truly understand its nature and what causes it. For the majority of the population, reading is just a matter of connecting the letters written on paper and letting them form into words, sentences, or paragraphs that they […]
Summary Learning disabilities in children are quite common and consist of various reading, writing, and mathematical disorders. Spotting learning inabilities in young children can be difficult because children develop at different rates. But there are some red flags that parents should be aware of. Childhood Education: Identifying Learning Disabilities in Preschoolers It’s probably safe to […]
Dyslexia is a condition where one’s brain cannot properly process certain words or symbols. It makes it difficult to read and interpret pictures. Dyslexia is a well-known learning disability that affects millions of individuals. For the people that are affected, dyslexia is a condition that hampers their ability to perform many different tasks that come easily to […]
There are hidden problems behind diagnosing Dyslexia that many people are not aware of. There is something wrong with Dyslexia. There is a severe imbalance between supply and demand. This means that there are many more individuals seeking diagnosis of Dyslexia than there are professionals providing assessments. Supply and demand is the most basic law […]