Watford, United Kingdom: Educational Consultant Engage Education UK and Ireland marked the first week of October as Dyslexia Awareness Week. They also shared some unique facts on how this week will benefit the students and teachers.
Reportedly, Educational Consultant Engage Education UK and Ireland is the Award-winning agency that helps teachers, support staff, and back office staff find work in schools and other Educational institutions of the region.
The Engage Education UK and Ireland, while marking the Dyslexia Awareness Week from Today, Monday, October 2, 2023, to Sunday, October 8, 2023, also shared some basic information on Dyslexia.
As per them, Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that changes how the brain processes written language, making it harder for people with Dyslexia to recognize, spell and decode words.
The Engage Education UK and Ireland Consultants shared that As teachers, this week is the perfect time to learn more about Dyslexia to support any of their students who may have Dyslexia.
Further, They also emphasized making a difference in their student’s lives, including resources such as word mats and reading guides in one lesson to support them.
Notably, Dyslexia Awareness Week has been started in the United Kingdom today, Monday, October 2, 2023. This year’s theme is Uniquely You. It’s an opportunity to recognize the unique perspectives and abilities of those with Dyslexia.
This week has been organized to help them raise awareness, empower Individuals, educate society and inspire a community.
As per the sources, 1 in 5 people have Dyslexia. That’s over 6 million individuals in the UK.
Many famous faces are dyslexic, such as Richard Branson, Jennifer Aniston and Orlando Bloom, who believe their Dyslexia is not a hindrance but a benefit as it enables their uniqueness in thinking and creative ability.
Further, some Sources have also stated that Dyslexia is a learning difficulty which primarily affects reading and writing skills, but it does not only affect those skills. Dyslexia is about information processing.
Many dyslexic people may have difficulty processing and remembering information they see and hear, which can affect learning and acquiring literacy skills. Dyslexia can also impact other areas, such as organizational skills.
