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No Dyslexia support downunder

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Read today’s story about the lack of support for Dyslexia assessments and treatments. It is by now a proven fact that the early recognition of Dyslexia and early intervention are key  in improving the results at a later age. It is mind boggling to hear that still now in this day and age there is a lack of recognition by some governments. What are these people doing? How can they ignore the mountain of research and documentation?

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DST-J now also in India

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Pearson has introduced their DST-J  Dyslexia testing tool now also for the India Market. The tool is globally recognized as the most successful and effective screening tool for dyslexia and other learning difficulties, which lead to failure and distress for up to 20% of children across the world. It empowers teachers to identify academic problems before children fail, and helps them to learn.

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Trading Dyslexia certificates

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Apparently having a Dyslexia certification is a hot property these days with a hospital in Athens revealing a scam where a former employee produced fake certifications. People believe the certificates will either exempt their kids from exams, provide them with government benefits or other positives. This practice does not help the kids with real dyslexia as it will create a bias against the disability and make it even more difficult to get schools to provide facilities to overcome the problems that come with having Dyslexia.

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Dyslexia training for teachers needed

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Almost two thirds of parents of dyslexic children (61%) said their child had to wait a year for help after being diagnosed, a report suggests.

Of 450 parents surveyed for the charity Dyslexia Action, 90% said teachers lacked awareness of the condition.

The charity wants dyslexia training for all teachers and a national dyslexia and literacy strategy included in the government’s special needs reforms

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Links and resources

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Today we bring you some links and resources:

Please go to change.org and sign the petition to get congress to require that testing agencies grant accommodations for dyslexic students so that high stakes tests assess ability and not disability, and students are allowed to go forward and succeed in life. High stakes tests must be reliable, valid and accessible to dyslexic children and adults. Without accommodations, highly capable, intelligent students are being denied the opportunity to show what they can achieve. Click HERE

 

 

Yale has opened a website for Dyslectic people with lots of information. It is called the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity. Go check it out, Click HERE

 

And we are happy to report that the project Dyslexia-ville has been sufficiently supported to become a reality. Follow all developments by clicking HERE

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