1 Our changing views on disabilities and dyslexia: a journey through time

It’s vital to consider multiple perspectives here, as our understanding of a topic is enhanced by the comparison of research findings from different viewpoints. This course shows how research from cognitive, biological and neuropsychological perspectives can be combined to offer a more complete account of conditions like dyslexia. The course therefore presents dyslexia as a ‘case study’ in how different perspectives might be complementary to each other.

In the UK, dyslexia is relatively common, and you may know about it through friends or family, or your own personal experience. Awareness has not always been widespread, however, and in some countries, there is no recognition or acceptance of this condition. The following section illustrates the dyslexia journey in the UK.