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The Dyslexia Center of Utah and many resources state one in five students of the population struggle to cope with a language based learning disability. The world should become more conscious of mental and learning disabilities to help us learn, assist, and guide people just as we help those with a visible disability. Merriam-Webster defines dyslexia as a variable …show more content…
Not knowing, may cause frustration, social and emotional distress, low self-esteem, extra homework, lack of comprehension, and poor grades, which may lead to depression (Hudson, 2007).
As stated before in regards to misconceptions going on today, teachers and parents play a huge part in this. Many will believe that students with dyslexia, which may not be diagnosed, may appear to be either lazy or "stupid". Usually they don’t see what the actual problem is and
SCRAMBLED: ALL ABOUT DYSLEXIA 4 without diagnosing it, the student will not have the right help he/she needs. The child will continue to fall behind and struggle at home and school. This is another reason why people need to be educated, so they can acknowledge the signs and help students at an early age. In the eyes of society, if you have an impairment, you will not be successful. In fact, they are incorrect. There are many well-known people like Walt Disney, Tom Cruise, and Cher that are one of many individuals that have accomplished so much in their careers despite of having dyslexia (Dr. Hugh Catts). Although, they did struggle academically, they are more
The Dyslexia Center of Utah and many resources state one in five students of the population struggle to cope with a language based learning disability. The world should become more conscious of mental and learning disabilities to help us learn, assist, and guide people just as we help those with a visible disability. Merriam-Webster defines dyslexia as a variable …show more content…
Not knowing, may cause frustration, social and emotional distress, low self-esteem, extra homework, lack of comprehension, and poor grades, which may lead to depression (Hudson, 2007).
As stated before in regards to misconceptions going on today, teachers and parents play a huge part in this. Many will believe that students with dyslexia, which may not be diagnosed, may appear to be either lazy or "stupid". Usually they don’t see what the actual problem is and
SCRAMBLED: ALL ABOUT DYSLEXIA 4 without diagnosing it, the student will not have the right help he/she needs. The child will continue to fall behind and struggle at home and school. This is another reason why people need to be educated, so they can acknowledge the signs and help students at an early age. In the eyes of society, if you have an impairment, you will not be successful. In fact, they are incorrect. There are many well-known people like Walt Disney, Tom Cruise, and Cher that are one of many individuals that have accomplished so much in their careers despite of having dyslexia (Dr. Hugh Catts). Although, they did struggle academically, they are more