Dyslexia

Busy bee! Busy me!
Been busy lately, FYP-ing..
p/s: FYP - Final Year Project.
Ops....It is final year baby!
5 months to graduation!!!!! and I am excited
but, let's not forget on FYP...it's the requirement btw.
Well, talking about FYP, I am developing applications for dyslexia, specifically focus on teaching a dyslexic to write alphabets.And here's some knowledge about dyslexia.

FYI, Intro to Dyslexia.

1- Dyslexia or developmental reading disorder is literally defined as ‘difficulties of words’. The term derived from two Greek words, ‘dys’ which means abnormalor impaired and ‘lexis’ means language or words (McNair, 2009). 

2- Dyslexia is not a disease but a medical condition (News Straits Times, March, 16, 2009)

3- Dyslexia hinders language disabilities of a children such as reading, writings and spelling commensurate with their intellectual abilities as defined by World Federation Neurologist, 1986. 

4- Dyslexic is referred as an individual who suffers from dyslexia (Oxford Fajar, 2000). 

5- A dyslexic is not poorly taught, lazy or stubborn in fact they possess general or sometimes above the level of intelligence but experience a learning disorder (Maklumat Pendidikan Khas, 2005)

6- Dyslexic may find conventional classrooms is not interesting and always  find excuse of skipping schools. (Devaraj & Roslan, 2006).

Read more: BBC Health

Symptoms of a Dyslexic 
General

• Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.

• Labelled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "behavior problem."

• Isn't "behind enough" or "bad enough" to be helped in the school setting.

• High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.

• Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.

• Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.

• Seems to "Zone out" or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time.

• Difficulty sustaining attention; seems "hyper" or "daydreamer."

• Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.

• Reading or writing shows repetitions, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in letters, numbers and/or words.

• Reads and rereads with little comprehension.

• Spells phonetically and inconsistently.

• Trouble with writing or copying; pencil grip is unusual; handwriting varies or is illegible.

• Clumsy, uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports; difficulties with fine and/or gross motor skills and tasks; prone to motion-sickness.

• Can count, but has difficulty counting objects and dealing with money.

• Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math.

• Poor memory for sequences, facts and information that has not been experienced.

• Had unusually early or late developmental stages (talking, crawling, walking, tying shoes).

• Prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives, and chemical products.

• Mistakes and symptoms increase dramatically with confusion, time pressure, emotional stress, or poor health.

Read more: 37 Symptoms of Dyslexia (Dyslexia.com)

Having above symptoms doesn't mean that an individual is dyslexic, it needs few procedures for that. In Malaysia there are Instrument Senarai Semak Disleksia (ISD)- Ujian Saringan bagi menentukan keberangkalian murid mengalami masalah pembelajaran spesifik Disleksia by MOE. A student must be monitored and observed for at least 6months by the Language Teacher (Guru Bahasa Melayu) according to 50 items listed in the instruments before being diagnosed by doctors.

Being diagnosed with dyslexia doesn't mean the end for an individual, there are many successful individual with dyslexia : 

1- Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton, Wright Brothers, Steven Hawkins, Louis

    Pasteur,Thomas Edison, Alexender Graham Bell (Scientist), 

2- Agatha Christie, Hans Christian Anderson (Writer), 

3- Sylvetser Stallon,Tom Cruise , Cher (Actor/Actress).

4- Pablo Picasso, Leonardo Da Vincci (Artist)  

5- Lee Kuan Yew, John.F.Kennedy, Napoleon Bonaparthe,( Politician)  

"In this world of ordinary people, Thank goodness there's you." BBC Education.