October has been designated as Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is a specific learning disability which causes difficulty with language skills, including reading and writing. Individuals with Dyslexia might qualify for special education services in school and require accommodations to foster academic success. Though Dyslexia impacts a low percentage of students in schools around the world, it is still yet to be addressed by the community as a whole. Reading, writing and spelling are essential literacy skills for all learning in school and beyond. Students who do not develop these skills early are at risk for school failure and limited life opportunities.
Individuals with Dyslexia do not have a lower level of intelligence. In fact, more often than not, the complete opposite is true. Considering notable inventors such as Alexandar Graham Bell and Henry Ford were known to have had Dyslexia.
The Learning Support Team of Paragon ISC has initiated a Professional Development Seminar for Teachers on Dyslexia and Multi-sensory Teaching last October 10, 2019 in the Secondary Campus Conference Hall. Our Resource Speaker Mrs Naima Nosirova, Learning Support Coordinator at Paragon ISC – Primary Campus discussed the following topics:
- The misconception on persons with Dyslexia
- How Dyslexic individuals are often bullied, neglected and misunderstood
- Understanding persons with Dyslexia
- Living a Dyslexic Life and Coping up with the Challenges (A personal Life Experience)
- Practical Approaches to handling students with Dyslexia
Teachers at Paragon ISC take on the responsibility to learn about the signs and symptoms of Dyslexia and provide the support and encouragement that students with Dyslexia need. At Paragon ISC, we see the need to set and keep high expectations of our students. Individuals with Dyslexia can indeed be successful students and later become successful adults.
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. We encourage you to set the bar high for your students. As the old adage suggests, ‘Behind every great student is a great teacher.’ There are no limits!
