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AI can personalise education for those who learn differently
As schools explore how artificial intelligence can support teaching and learning, initiatives such as EtonHouse’s enterprise AI workspace invite a broader question: How might these technologies also support students who learn differently? (AI gender gap at work: Are women being left behind in Singapore’s AI push?, March 7).
For individuals with dyslexia and other learning differences, this development is particularly significant. Many of these students understand concepts well but struggle with the mechanics of reading and writing. AI tools can help reduce some of these barriers so that their thinking and understanding become more visible.
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Simulating a common struggle
Affecting one in five Americans, Dyslexia is one of the most impactful learning disabilities in the country, yet it is fraught with misconceptions. On Thursday, members of the Northwest Iowa Dyslexia Support Group hosted a 101 course and simulation to provide insight on the disability’s impacts.
Composed of teachers and parents of children with dyslexia, the support group has met at the Sioux Center Public Library for the last four years to help fellow educators and families.
Sioux Center residents Renee Saarloos, Amanda Hulstein and Emily Kramer together with Jacinda Zoet of Hull formed the Northwest Iowa Dyslexia Support Group to raise awareness and provide education to the public about what it means to be dyslexic.
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Dyslexia Is Not Disqualifying, It May Be A Leadership Advantage
In a political climate already saturated with personal attacks, recent comments suggesting that individuals with learning disabilities—specifically dyslexia—should be disqualified from holding the highest office in the United States demand more than a rebuttal. They require a reframing of how we understand intelligence, leadership, and human potential.
Dyslexia, a neurological condition that affects how the brain processes written language, is often misunderstood. It is not a measure of intelligence, capability, or vision. Yet, as many as one in five Americans live with dyslexia—millions of individuals whose talents, perspectives, and leadership abilities are too often overshadowed by outdated stigmas.
The implication that dyslexia should disqualify someone from the presidency, or any position of leadership, is fundamentally at odds with both scientific understanding and historical reality.
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Illustrator says book helped with her own dyslexia
A children’s book illustrator, nominated for a Carnegie Medal, said she had been trying to hide her dyslexia while making her book.
Kate Rolfe, from Framlingham, Suffolk, wrote and illustrated Wiggling Words, a “story about a child lost in a forest of letters”.
The story has been shortlisted for a Carnegie in the illustration category.
Rolfe said she was “thrilled” with the nomination and said the response to the book had given her “the confidence to unmask more of who I am”.
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Trends in testing effect research: from lab to classroom, but not yet for all learners
Active retrieval leads to better learning outcomes than passive study. This perspective, in which we analyze 23,850 publications, reveals an increasing focus on the educational applications of this testing effect but limited attention to subpopulations with learning disabilities. Using dyslexia as a case study, we identify theoretical grounds to question whether testing effects generalize universally, highlighting the need for empirical research. Future research should examine benefits of testing in neurodiverse learners to develop tailored interventions.
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