Every parent wants their child to be the smartest kid in the neighborhood. Today’s competitive world further worries parents who strive to provide every bit possible to make their child the best in the class. So when a child does get diagnosed with dyslexia, it disheartens the parents. When the parents are sad, ultimately the…
Dyslexia is a heavily misunderstood disorder. Due to its portrayal in movies, in books, and media, it is seen as something it is not. We must be aware of the negative and wrong myths of dyslexia. Some myths and their subsequent facts are – Myth: People with dyslexia are not working hard enough This is…
Most often, children with dyslexia are categorized as lazy or unmotivated by parents and teachers who don’t understand the disorder. It may even be that the child is not diagnosed and spends his entire childhood scared of books and studies. In India, the chances of this happening are sadly greater. The merciless educational system, the…
‘Bear with me, my dear’ It a romantic line from an English novel but poor Arjun didn’t understand where the animals came from! Dyslexia often involves misunderstanding words, mostly by replacing them with a similar word. Most of these words have phonetic undertones – reading ‘read’ as ‘red’ for example. This would, of course, change…
The Indian populace Dyslexia disorder, primarily because of the Bollywood movie ‘Tare Zameen Par, which does an excellent job at depicting a child with dyslexia and the struggles he faces due to the harsh education system. But what exactly happens due to dyslexia? How does it affect learning and education? Is the movie an exaggeration…