5 Summary of Week 2

Early screening and/or diagnosis and support for dyslexia can change a child’s or student’s academic journey, and therefore should be a priority to uncover. However, this ideal is not always achieved and many adults with dyslexia remain unidentified. Many dyslexic people are extremely resourceful and creative and can develop their own strategies to compensate for any difficulties they may have – this can mask symptoms as they grow older, making dyslexia harder to uncover (Learning Disabilities Association, 2023). There is a lack of solid knowledge surrounding dyslexia, in addition to many myths, which can lead to misconceptions and misunderstandings.

Next week you will explore the biological, cognitive and behavioural perspectives that explain dyslexia’s symptoms and discover how neurodivergent conditions like dyspraxia and ADHD overlap, shaping our understanding of learning and development.

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