Don’t be down on dyslexia - pupils need support

Helen O’Callaghan reports on how pupils need support 

‘THE class doesn’t let me show that I’m clever — it shows the things I can’t do” — how one student described the experience of having dyslexia in an Irish classroom.

The view is captured in a survey by the Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI), which found schools need to be more responsive to individual needs of students with dyslexia. In fact, 90% of teachers reported their pre-service training didn’t prepare them adequately.