Without support we are setting young people up to fail.
Research shows that the level of discomfort felt by dyslexics about their experiences in school is a matter of deep personal shame. Somewhere between 35 per cent and 50 per cent of all prison inmates are dyslexic. There is a clear and obvious link between the failure to address dyslexia in childhood and a lack of success in later life.
Education is essential not because of exam results but because of the view/image it allows us to make of ourselves. If from an early age a negative image of ourselves is created it can have life-long consequences.
Everybody deserves to reach their full potential, freedom to choose our own path in life whether this is in regards to employment, housing, social life or family. Without a secure education these life choices become limited.
Our education system does not currently have the infrastructure to offer support for all.
Young people who have dyslexic traits receive no additional funding therefore it is down to individual teachers to make appropriate changes to their teaching styles to accommodate learning differences.
If we can empower young people to identify their own needs and to feel confident in asking for their education to be presented to them in a way they can access successfully then they have a much greater chance of long -term success.
Current education system is literacy heavy therefore anyone with dyslexic traits will find accessing the education system hard.
The workload for young people is immense, it requires organisational and time management skills – these can be taught. The use of technology can be a game-changer for many young people – these can be taught.