Universal dyslexia screening is now the law of the land in Colorado
Universal dyslexia screening is now the law of the land in Colorado
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Universal dyslexia screening is now the law of the land in Colorado
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Yeah, no, about 20% of population don't read enough.
Non-USA large studies suggests the rate is about 3%. And that's generous given how badly dyslexia is defined and tested for.
It's usually tested for by checking if you read worse 1-2 standard deviations than the mean.
What the heck. That's lumping actual issues with inexperienced reader.
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Might still be helpful to diagnose inexperienced readers in the first 3 years of education
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If a person gets an excuse (diagnose) then isn't it more likely they will just stop reading - and teachers won't be able to force them to read, thus making the kids stuck with the lack of skill? It's how you'll get even higher practical illiteracy rates.
Testing kids and grading their reading skills is fine, but dyslexia is massively overdiagnosed. To be honest it might make sense to drop any special treatment for "dyslexic" kids.
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