Dyslexie
Tessel Burger
The current Dutch education system is especially troubling for children with dyslexia. The entire education system is based on reading and writing, and thus the weakest point of children who struggle with dyslexia. This results in low self-esteem and a less effective child development.
Dyslexia is often understood through its negative characteristics, not being able to spell well or read quickly, and is therefore mainly known for its negative connotations. Moreover, almost all information on dyslexia exists in textual form.
This research will highlight the positive effect of dyslexia, to enable children with dyslexia to identify their strengths and guide them in using these strengths. Thus, it asks, what kind of tools can equip children with dyslexia to achieve their fullest potential and personal best, during their primary school tenure. What effect does the current primary school education system have on children with dyslexia / how is the current system failing them? What kind of tools can make children with dyslexia feel more empowered within the current dutch education system?
These positive characteristics are often considered less important within our current education system. Research by Made by Dyslexia (2018) shows that only 3% of people sees dyslexia as anything else other than a disadvantage. And because of these negative experiences, a dyslectic child is already confronted at a young age with feelings of fear, tension and a high degree of stress. (Verhoeven and Boersen 2017)
By holding a CO-Design session together with dyslexic children, and by creating a visual image of how they experience the current educational system, I will give these children a platform to express themselves. the book is now mainly aimed at the target group; parents and teachers.
Thanks to this book, hopefully they have a clearer picture of what the dyslexic child is going through and more importantly where their strengths lie. this allows them to deal with dyslexic children in a better way. in addition, it opens eyes to the strengths of dyslexia, which can be passed on to their children.
Within the book I describe how the dyslexic brain works, explain that this effect also has a positive valuable side. And I visualize how dyslexics experience letters / words / sentences. And give better picture of what dyslexia entails.
Dyslexie
Tessel Burger
The current Dutch education system is especially troubling for children with dyslexia. The entire education system is based on reading and writing, and thus the weakest point of children who struggle with dyslexia. This results in low self-esteem and a less effective child development.
Dyslexia is often understood through its negative characteristics, not being able to spell well or read quickly, and is therefore mainly known for its negative connotations. Moreover, almost all information on dyslexia exists in textual form.
This research will highlight the positive effect of dyslexia, to enable children with dyslexia to identify their strengths and guide them in using these strengths. Thus, it asks, what kind of tools can equip children with dyslexia to achieve their fullest potential and personal best, during their primary school tenure. What effect does the current primary school education system have on children with dyslexia / how is the current system failing them? What kind of tools can make children with dyslexia feel more empowered within the current dutch education system?
These positive characteristics are often considered less important within our current education system. Research by Made by Dyslexia (2018) shows that only 3% of people sees dyslexia as anything else other than a disadvantage. And because of these negative experiences, a dyslectic child is already confronted at a young age with feelings of fear, tension and a high degree of stress. (Verhoeven and Boersen 2017)
By holding a CO-Design session together with dyslexic children, and by creating a visual image of how they experience the current educational system, I will give these children a platform to express themselves. the book is now mainly aimed at the target group; parents and teachers.
Thanks to this book, hopefully they have a clearer picture of what the dyslexic child is going through and more importantly where their strengths lie. this allows them to deal with dyslexic children in a better way. in addition, it opens eyes to the strengths of dyslexia, which can be passed on to their children.
Within the book I describe how the dyslexic brain works, explain that this effect also has a positive valuable side. And I visualize how dyslexics experience letters / words / sentences. And give better picture of what dyslexia entails.
