What challenges does dyslexia present to schools and teachers?
According to recent studies dyslexia is a major cause of literacy problems; at current estimates as many as 1 in 20 children are believed to be affected to a significant extent. There may be others for whom the effects are less significant. In schools, almost all teachers will have some dyslexic learners in their classes. The Disability Discrimination Act requires all teachers to adopt strategies to meet the needs of these children. In light of this an immediate question is: what help should non-specialist teachers give dyslexic students? In the current drive to improve literacy standards among children this is a key issue for schools to address. Teachers are very aware of the high expectations of them in relation to responding to the needs of all their pupils. In this TLA research summary, we explore the findings from a literature review that focused on the nature, causes, diagnosis and various forms of support for dyslexic students based on different underpinning theories and philoso
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