Dyslexia 2021
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.94577
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Dyslexia and Academic Life

Abstract: This chapter intends to discuss the experiences of university students with dyslexia and academic learning and assessment. It intends to challenge the traditional access to and production of examinations and to separate the ability to retrieve and produce verbal visual print from academic learning and performance in order to propose a model where educational systems join the fourth revolution. The intention is to address the brain drain that communities experience when students with Dyslexia are not able to sh… Show more

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“…The inability to keep up has been linked to a lack of confidence in these students and, by providing an environment where all students are set up for success, could have a positive impact on well‐being (Riddick, 2010; O'Brien, 2019; Falzon, 2020). This may be addressed by an increased emphasis on multi‐sensory learning (including technology), providing extra time for tasks (or assessments) and, as mentioned, having prior access to lecture notes (Falzon, 2020).…”
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“…The inability to keep up has been linked to a lack of confidence in these students and, by providing an environment where all students are set up for success, could have a positive impact on well‐being (Riddick, 2010; O'Brien, 2019; Falzon, 2020). This may be addressed by an increased emphasis on multi‐sensory learning (including technology), providing extra time for tasks (or assessments) and, as mentioned, having prior access to lecture notes (Falzon, 2020).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Access to technology has been positively reported to successfully include students with dyslexia at college (Falzon, 2020). While this is the case, and in a digital age, access to technology for all students may be something to consider as a means of meaningfully including all children in their own learning (O'Brien, 2020).…”
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