Quote: "We know now that dyslexia is about so much more than just mixing up letters — that many dyslexics have difficulty with rhythm and meter and word retrieval, that they struggle to recognize voices and sounds. It’s my profound hope that our schools can use findings like these to better teach children who struggle to read, to help them overcome their limitations, and to help them understand that it’s not their fault."
Reaction: I really enjoyed this article. In this class we talk a lot about students in general struggling to work with certain media forms but we don't always think about the students who are struggling with the basics such as reading and writing. It is hard to believe how little we knew about different types of learning disorders and how little research was done. Most kids got no help at all and, as was stated in the article, had to "pretend not to be stupid." These kids of course are not stupid, they just simply need to be taught how to learn in a way that works for them and may need some extra lessons and help. I think research like this is extremely important because it not only helps students being affected by these specific learning disorders but could lead to new discoveries about other disorders and better ways to teach struggling students.
Resource: SCHULTZ, PHILIP. "With Dyslexia, Words Failed Me and Then Saved Me - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html?_r=1>.
Related Resource: http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/learning_disabilities.html
I agree, we should never stop learning about learning disabilities. I can't believe students were treated this way in the past. Good post
ReplyDeleteI chose this quote too and I agree with you that we should always be on our toes about learning new ways of teaching children with learning disabilities. We chose to be teachers because we wanted to make a difference and touch children lives by instilling knowledge in them. We pry ourselves for being creative and being able to work with whatever we have and to make the best of what we have given to teach the children of future generations. But if we aren't keeping up to date with learning new ways to do our job, then we are missing out on ways to help children "really" learn and to make it easy and fun for them. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI like what you said here, it's like releasing their full potential. All this research is really helping these children reach their full potential so they can succeed in life.
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