DYSLEXIA

Course overview

READING IS A SKILL UNIQUE TO HUMANS AND IS CRUCIAL FOR LIVING IN THE WORLD TODAY. LEARNING TO READ IS ONE OF THE FIRST TEACHING POINTS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CHILDREN ARE MANY TIMES CAST INTO EXPECTED LONG-TERM EDUCATION SUCCESS TIERS BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN TO READ. DYSLEXIA (DEVELOPMENTAL DYSLEXIA) IS WHEN CHILDREN HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME LEARNING TO DECODE WORDS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF DYSLEXIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.