HE was a child suffering from dyslexia. He could not tie his shoelaces. He used to lie to his parents about the test papers and many-a-times faced humiliation when he was compared to those around him.But,he also had a hidden talent that won him accolades once it was discovered. Sushmit Sen, lead guitarist/singer for
The summit, on
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
The summit highlighted that dyslexia is the part of learning disabilities that creates problem in reading and writing a language,something that is curable over time. The panellists asked parents to inform their child about the problem, as once the child is aware why he/she can
CURE WITH CONFIDENCE
Low self-esteem among children often leads to grave outcomes. Since most of the dyslexic children are creative, timely recognition and encouragement to their talent can go a long way in boosting their confidence. It certainly did so for Sushmit,and for Akira Kurosawa,the critically acclaimed Japanese director whose autobiography inspired Gupte.
TEACHING TECHNIQUES
And in so far as curing dyslexia is concerned, it can come even with simple time-tested techniques in the classroom. "A dyslexic child only faces problem with reading and writing. His conceptual understanding is normal so teachers can explain concepts, like they would to other children, without making them read in the class. You need to judge the child
ADOPT INCLUSIVE APPROACH
"The dyslexic children need to be with their peers rather than learning in singled out classrooms because they can learn so much from other students. Teachers can ask them to record lectures, provide them with peer scribes etc," informed Kate Currawalla, president, Maharashtra Dyslexic Association. Further, CBSE offers various facilities to dyslexic children like providing scribes, offering options between maths and arts, or even dropping a language.
However, many parents and students at the seminar pointed out that most schools were not ready to offer such facilities. One such example came from Kritika Behl, a student of
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