Wow, Canada does not support dyslectic kids??

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A very critical article in the Canadian Newspaper “Globe and Mail” about the lack of dyslexia support. An excerpt:

Sadly, Canada stumbles along. Authorities here prefer to label children who have difficulty reading, spelling and decoding as simply having a learning disability or LD. They get little or no immediate assistance. Our schools prefer to use the “wait-and-see” approach – wait for three years to see if the child improves. If no improvement occurs, then the child may be considered for psychological assessment that could take another two to three years.

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A dyslexia cafe

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To bring awareness to the condition, Uptown’s Heritage Outpost Coffee Shop has been transformed into a dyslexia cafe.

“Our goal was to put people in the shoes of someone with dyslexia,” said Lizzy Ploumidis, an intern at Cramer-Krasselt advertising agency who worked on the project. “Who thinks twice about ordering coffee when you can read the menu? That’s not the case for everyone. We wanted to show that frustration.”

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The benefits of handwriting

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IN TODAY’S high-tech world, lengthy handwritten letters are a rarity. E-mail, text messages, Viber and Facebook Messenges have replaced handwritten letters. I feel however that electronic communication is a little impersonal. Call me sentimental and old-fashioned, but I believe handwritten messages add a personal touch to the message.

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