Understanding dyslexia

Introduction

Dyslexia is a condition affecting literacy skills. This unit analyses how our image of normality affects the way we as a society define such conditions. You will learn how important it is to integrate the different psychological accounts of dyslexia in order to provide a full explanation of potential causes and strategies for remediation.

This unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course Exploring psychology (DSE212) [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]