KUCHING: The Dyslexia Association of Sarawak is working with the state Education Department to run a three-month dyslexia intervention programme.
The programme, if given the green light, will affect pupils in preschool and Year One classes.
The programme aims to give a foundation on phonics and advance the literacy skills of reading, writing and spelling, both in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty which affects reading, spelling and writing.
A research conducted by Unimas in 2004 showed that almost seven per cent of primary school pupils are affected by dyslexia.
The association will hold its second annual general meeting this Saturday at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (near Wisma Saberkas).
Its president Ong Puay Hoon said the meeting is expected to start from 9am and all members are invited to attend.
Ong said the association is a non-governmental organisation with the main objective of enhancin~ education and improvin~ the general welfare 0: children and adults affectec by dyslexia and othei learning disabilities.
It also helps to promot awareness am understanding amon~ parents, teachers and th public towards dyslexia.
At present, nine student~ aged between nine and U years are attending th~ programme and th~ outcome has been positive particularly on th~ development of self esteem, confidence am better understanding o dyslexia.
Borneo Post,
Sarawak,Malaysia
Special programme for preschool and Year One children
Panchkula plans centre for dyslexic kids
PANCHKULA: The district administration has decided to work on bridging the learning gap that exists between dyslexic children and others
It has decided to set up a Child Guidance Centre for dyslexic kids and a proposal for this prepared by District Council for Child Welfare has been sent to central social welfare department for approval.
The centre will cater to the needs of the Tricity. It will be the second such facility in the northern region. Another facility of this kind exists in Lucknow.
Panchkula deputy commissioner Rajinder Kataria said, "District officials felt that time had come to do something positive for these children. They studied the functioning of the Lucknow-based centre closely."
For now, district administration has reserved a budget of Rs 2 lakh for setting up this centre, but that may be increased if a need is felt for it, said sources. If the centre is a success, more such facilities will be started in other districts.
The Child Guidance Centre will be run from the District Child Welfare Council building in Sector 14. Highly trained teachers will instruct children at this centre. Counselling courses from one month to a year in length will be available at the facility.
Dyslexia is a neurological condition that makes it difficult for children to learn reading or writing. Experts say having this condition does not mean that a dyslexic is lacking in intelligence. Many talented individuals have been dyslexics, they say.
The facility will also offer counselling to parents of dyslexic children, say sources. Play therapy and reconstruction of school environment will also be used at the centre to handle dyslexia.
School phobia, slow learning, depression and attention deficit will also be looked at in this centre.
Kataria said, "Children are the future of our country and we should provide them with whatever facilities we can. Dyslexic kids need care and attention. So we thought we should do something for them."
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How to Cope With Adult Dyslexia
About 40 million children and adults in the US are afflicted with dyslexia. Unless screening is done, the disorder is not easily known in some cases. Surprisingly, adults at work are not aware they have dyslexia, and if they do, they keep it a well-guarded secret.
Until an employee undergoes dyslexia screening, it's difficult to determine if the disorder is making him fall behind on his job. To help dyslexic workers function, online screening is made available by numerous service providers.
To assist individuals with their work and help them reach their full potential in the workplace, management should provide the programs that could assist possible dyslexics. The help given to dyslexics not only promotes positive work attitudes, but fosters loyalty, increases work efficiency, and lessens stress.
How To Explain Dyslexia
Dyslexia isn't an intellectual disorder, but a neurological challenge that affects an individual's processing of words in reading and spelling. It can occur to people in different levels of intelligence. Even the highly gifted can be afflicted by dyslexia, among them Albert Enstein.
The symptoms of dyslexia are diverse and range from difficulty in reading and spelling, poor memory, challenges in concentrating, struggle with time management, and restlessness. Unless dyslexia screening is done, those afflicted may not even know that they have it.
Dyslexia have been overcome by a lot of people who now have successful careers. Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DaVinci, Pablo Picasso, and Thomas Edison are a few examples. Adults and children who have dyslexia should not be held back by this condition.
Dyslexia Has Diverse Levels
Adult dyslexia can be overcome with carefully designed solutions, and online services make it convenient and discreet for adult dyslexics requiring help. Prior to commencing a program, dyslexics undergo screening to evaluate the kind of program that can help people function with dyslexia.
Dyslexia can either be developmental or acquired. Developmental dyslexia is described by a genetic abnormality in the brain area. Caused by injuries and brain trauma in birth is acquired dyslexia.
The kinds of dyslexia is also grouped according to the visuospatial challenges, speech sound difficulties, and correlating difficulties. With the availability of Web-based dyslexia screening, dyslexic adults can find out immediately if they have any of the types of dyslexia.
Does Dyslexia Have Treatment?
The brain beginning to function normally is the start of the treatment for dyslexia. As proof that it's a treatable disorder, a dyslexic learning to read will start utilizing his brain differently. It is a lengthy process, but one that helps many dyslexics handle one challenge at a time.
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