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It’s a lot of problem solving,” said Leandrea Walter, OWL’s senior site leader at Kepner Middle School.

“It kind of feels good because you completed a mission and, like, you get to move on to another one,” said eighth-grader Alonzo.

It’s a technology and engineering lesson disguised as fun and games, and instructors said the experience can instill confidence and skills that carry over to students’ education.

“I had dyslexia, and my dyslexia is now getting better, and I’m getting a lot more comfortable with myself,” said fifth-grader Giselle.

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When K Soumya approached her daughter’s school to apply for a concession, she was not ready for the hostility she would encounter. Soumya’s daughter Priya was diagnosed with dyslexia in primary school. She had been undergoing occupational therapy since class 7 and attended a reputed school in the city. “Even after we produced the required documents, the principal told us that it would be easier if I admitted my daughter in a special school,” says Soumya.

As per CBSE and state education board norms, children with special needs cannot be denied admission in mainstream schools. These students are, however, eligible for concessions to put them on a par with others during public examinations. These include exemption from a language paper, extra time, and the use of a scribe. To be eligible, students have to produce a medical certificate from an authorized medical practitioner, psychiatrist or educationist.

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Does your child confuse the letters “O” and “Q” or misspell “b” for “d” even at the age of 9? Not only does writing become difficult, but content may also appear to be shallow. If this is the case, do not blame your child for laziness, as this may be a symptom of dyslexia.

Dyslexia, a specific reading disability, is a typical example of a learning disorder. People having dyslexia are just like ordinary people in terms of intelligence. Since its symptoms are not obviously noticeable in everyday life, it often passes untreated in childhood. This type of disorder is one of the reasons which explain why certain children perform less well than others.

The Hong Kong Specific Learning Difficulties Research Team has conducted a survey on this matter. From a sample of 700 students from 27 schools, approximately 12 per cent of them have a reading disability.

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