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  • Essay / Literacy in Dyslexia - 2656

    IntroductionThe term dyslexia was coined from the Greek and literally means difficulty with words. It refers to difficulty with reading words, dividing words, speaking words, writing words and associating word meanings. It becomes a disability if it is not recognized and the teaching is inappropriate, resulting in the child's failure to acquire literacy skills. An article published in The Times Educational Supplement (TES, 1990) on the claims of Turner (1990) and nine educational psychologist colleagues. Data from eight LEAs showed there had been a decline in results in a series of reading tests, they blamed this “downward trend” on the teaching methods used in schools. According to Turner (1995), “a progress movement” attempted to influence teacher behavior. “If a child doesn't learn the way you teach, teach him the way he learns” (Chinn & Ashcraft, 1999). The International Adult Literacy Survey (1995). The IALS (OECD, 2000) assessed literacy using a questionnaire in a sample of 38,358 people in 21 countries. It shows the percentage of the population with the lowest literacy level in the United States (20.7) and the United Kingdom (22.6). The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) has provided evidence that 10-year-old English schoolchildren are ranked 3rd out of 35 countries. . Nationally, 20% of children do not reach the reading level expected of them by age 11. Anxiety is the most common effect experienced by children; it makes children fear reading and writing. The latest research shows that 15 to 20% of the population suffers from reading disorders, of which 85% have dyslexia. To overcome reading disorders, different methods are used such as auditory analysis, phoneme mixing, teaching letter-sound association, word construction. .... middle of paper ......n view:1. The research is designed to minimize risk to participants.2. Consult experts and vulnerable community members to determine appropriate strategies.3. Appropriate use of language4. The CEC code of ethics must be followed. The CEC (Council of Exceptional Children, 1997) has developed a formal code of ethics that addresses the specific ethics of conducting research with special educational populations.5. Before conducting research, explain the nature and purpose of the research to participants.6. Obtain consent from the parent/guardian before conducting an interview with participants.7. By conducting research at the school, before research permission is officially withdrawn from school officials and the community, by submitting a written request.8. Confidentiality of all data collected during the research must be maintained.`