Introduction to Dyslexia Dyslexia, a common learning disorder, hinders an individual’s skills in reading, spelling, writing, and occasionally, speaking. Despite being a lifelong condition, dyslexia doesn’t connect to a person’s overall intelligence. People with dyslexia typically experience difficulties with phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds), as well as challenges with spelling and decoding abilities. Dyslexia…
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There are many literacy support organisations in Sydney, and some of them are dedicated to helping people of all ages to improve their reading and writing skills. The best way for you to find out about these organisations is by doing an internet search, but here we have listed a few resources that might help…
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Getting a child to learn how to read and write can be challenging. However, there is no need to worry. If you are looking for literacy support in Melbourne, you have come to the right place. There are many organisations that can provide early literacy support groups in Melbourne, they provide support and training to…
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Dyslexia is a learning disorder that causes severe difficulty in reading, writing and spelling. There are different degrees of dyslexia, some of which can have more or less severe symptoms. Android has plenty of accessibility features (and support for developers to create their own) to help dyslexic users. Here is a list of 6 accessibility…
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For both dyslexic children and their families, finding a dyslexia-friendly (specific learning disability) school can be an enormous relief. Dyslexia-friendly schools acknowledge, support, and celebrate dyslexic and different learners and ensure support is in place for student success. It is important to have the right learning environment for all students as early as possible. To…
It’s estimated that up to 20% of Australians have some degree of dyslexia, which is a very common learning disability. While it may not be a serious condition, this disorder can certainly have a detrimental impact on people’s lives and impact their reading skills and if not supported can cause low self esteem and many more negative…
According to a 2017 report on school quality, a 5% increase in cognitive capacity could contribute $12-26 billion to Australia’s GDP. Increasing cognitive capacity by any measure requires improving school quality. Furthermore, maximising the societal benefits of improved school quality means ensuring all segments of society enjoy those improvements. This includes students with learning disabilities, like…
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