Surely it is acknowledge that there are degrees of diffiuclty and that
there are severely dyslexic individuals, moderately dyslexic individuals
and mildly dyslexic individuals. What is a slightly grey area is where
the cut off point of merely a learning style to mildly dyslexic is and
it would be useful for the educational psychologists to give some
indication of this.
In terms of support/ money spent - surely a severely dyslexic person
needs a lot more than a mildly dyslexic person? - it should be done on
an individual basis as you suggest.
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I think it would be treading on very dodgy ground to indicate
different
levels of support for different levels of dyslexia. Every student will
have
a different combination of difficulties all working at varying levels
of
capability, that is why it is strongly recommended that students
receive
individualised teaching plans.
I often get comments from lecturers saying that one dyslexic student
seems
to be coping well enough without any support whilst another is "milking
the
system" for all he/she can get. All I can say to this is that those
students
with the confidence and conviction to get through it themselves, may
often
be working 4 times as hard as a non-dyslexic student to achieve the
same
thing, and this will never be reflected in their grades. Others feel
that
they would be better suited to using that time constructively, by
getting
support. In the end it has to be the student's choice as to the level
of
support they receive and we have to treat all of them equally.
Hope this helps
Mark Boyce
Dyslexia Support Tutor (UWIC)
-----Original Message-----
From: James Palfreman-Kay [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 January 2003 12:03
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Levels of dyslexia
Dear all
I was wondering if anyone has been asked to indicate the levels of
dyslexia
to academics and what support should be provided to respond to the
level?
I have some concerns about this and your experiences and thoughts would
be
appreciated!
many thanks
James
Dr James M Palfreman-Kay, MNADO
Additional Learning Needs Advisor
Additional Learning Needs
Learning Support
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