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1. RANJENII SUBRAMANIAM

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2. ABILAASHINI ATHINARAYANAN RAO

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3. PARAMESWARY GANESHAN

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4.NUR ANIQAH BINTI AHMAD RAPAEE

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5. NURUL AQILAH BINTI MUSARI

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C O N T E N T S

INTRODUCTION

PROBLEM STATEMENT

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

OBJECTIVESMETHODOLOGY

LITERATURE REVIEW

FINDINGS

I N T R O D U C T I O N

What is Dyslexia ? Dyslexia is a language disability, affecting reading, and writing, speaking and listening. It is a dysfunction or impartment in the use of words.

Dys

lexiaDifficulties Words

From Greek Words.

Dyslexic can be treated. Dyslexia is a life-long condition. With proper help people with dyslexia can learn to read and write well. Most people with dyslexia need help from a teacher, tutor, or therapist specially trained in using a multisensory, structured language approach.

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P R O B L E M S T A T E M E N T

Dyslexia can occur at any level of intellectual development. Unremarkably, it affects during the period of infancy itself. In the other hand, it is also predicted to be run in the family. According to statistics studies, a quarter out of the total number of people in Malaysia has been suffering from these learning disabilities. As a result, it leads to poor achievements in education for those who are affected by dyslexia as well as affects the development of education in Malaysia.

RESEARCH Q U E S T I O N S

2. What are the ways that can be used to

enhance the social skills of dyslexia students?

1. What are the measures that could be taken to

overcome learning difficulties faced by

dyslexics in their daily life?

O B J E C T I V E S

2. To improve the interpersonal skills

among the dyslexics to live a regular life.

1. To identify the learning difficulties faced by the

dyslexics in Klang Valley.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS

SELF- EFFICACY

• According to Bandura, self- efficacy is the belief in one’s capabilities to succeed in particular situation. People will virtually identify their goals on what they want to accomplish and things that they would like to change. There are four major components in self- efficacy based on Bandura views.

Past Performance

Vicarious experiment

Verbal persuasion

Psychological & Emotional response

L I T E R A T U R E REVIEW

J O U R N A L

‘Dyslexia In the Classroom: What Every Teacher Needs to Know?’.

2013, The International Dyslexia Association (IDA)

• The utmost difficulty involves word recognition and reading fluency, spelling, and writing. Some individuals with dyslexia manage to learn early reading and spelling tasks, especially with excellent instruction, but later experience their most exhausting problems when more complex language skills are required, such as grammar, understanding textbook material, and writing essays. People with dyslexia can also have problems with spoken language. They may find it difficult to express themselves clearly, or to fully comprehend what others mean when they speak.

J O U R N A L

The Virtual Environments and Dyslexia : A Literature Review.

2013, Katerina Kalyvioti

• As interesting finding, as far as the use and effectiveness of the implemented virtual environment is concerned is that almost all of the included studies report positive results. Thus, these particular results are in agreement with similar positive findings identified in numerous studies, where virtual environments have been usefully applied for clinical assessment purposes, cognitive neurorehabilitation and in clinical psychology domains. Finally, taking into consideration the technological advances and decrease in system cost, we support the implementation of virtual environments in both adult and child population with dyslexia.

J O U R N A L Life experiences of individuals living with dyslexia in Malaysia :

a phenomenological study

2012, Chan Oga and Fatimah Haron

• Areas of strength or Good in art and creative work and some are high academic achievers. The experience of this dyslexic are being observed. This is one of the learning inabilities that is less unknown to the Malaysian people. The studies towards this dyslexic are to help the individuals to adapt to the lives comfortably. The people who have dyslexia are unique and all of them are good in different aspects of area. Most of the people in Malaysia have less awareness about Dyslexia, some of whom didn’t know about it have not have a very proper attitude towards the dyslexic students and being ignorant to these people. When they are looking towards these dyslexics people as if they were judging them. So we have to support people who are having a dyslexic, they may have more difficulties in their lives as we may not know how they may have been living.

J O U R N A L

‘The Emotional Impact of Being Recently Diagnosed with Dyslexia from the Perspective of Chiropractic Students in 2012.

2012, Kong, Shelley Young(Doctor of Chiropractic)

• The major themes identified were: (1) Distress; (2) Self-doubt; (3) Embarrassment; (4) Frustration; (5) Relief; (6) Confidence; and (7) Motivation. These seven major themes affect them badly. Because of these problems the students are suffering from dyslexia. The findings revealed that being diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult can be purifying and shocking depending on the individual's current emotional status and personality. It also makes them to hate themselves. They can’t live a better life. However, as they develop a deeper understanding of what dyslexia means and how it affects them as individuals, the diagnosis becomes a liberating revelation.

J O U R N A L

The progress of a 9-year-old dyslexic student with the Davis Dyslexia Correction program.

2010, Lee Lay Wah of the University of Malaysia

• The assessment showed that she had the ability to experience self-created mental images as real and the ability to intentionally shift her perception to look from another perspective. In other words, she could intentionally access the brain’s perceptual distortion function and consciously view mental images in three dimensions. According to the Davis model, having this ability to create and distort mental images were the cause of Annie’s learning difficulties and also the reason for her creativity.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Interviews

Qualitative

TeachersStudents

PUSAT DYSLEXIA SHAH ALAM

F I N D I N G S

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Difficulties

Reading

Writing

Interaction

Intrapersonal Skills

Speaking

Difficulties in Speaking

Cant differentiate sound

Slow to remember

object

Difficult to express feelings

Be anti-social

Slow to adapt

foreign language

How to Overcome ?

• As parents or teachers; we should……

• Give motivations and not look down them.

• Encourage them in many ways to speak confidently.

• Help them to talk about their feelings.• Must reward effort, not just product.• See the progress rather than grades.

Difficulties in Reading

Struggle in

reading single

Hard to understand what they’ve

read

Hard to connect letter to sound

Hard to decode the text

How to Overcome ?

• As parents or teachers; we should……

• Help them in reading comprehension slowly.

• Help them to decode the word.• Drilling them about 40 times.• Have a patient to guide them connect

letter to sound.

Difficulties in Interactions

Hard to understan

d jokes

Can’t respond quickly

Miss social cues and

facial expression

Hesitate to

message friends

remember thing

inaccurately

How to Overcome ?

• As parents or teachers; we should……

• Tells jokes frequently when family gather.

• Give them time to think and gives clues.

• Ask them to write a letter to their friends.

• Guide them to convey feelings. • Play game that strength their mind.

Difficulties in InterpersonalSkills

Inability to communica

te

Low self esteem

Being Passive

Mental challenged

Anxiety and

Isolation

How to Overcome ?

• As parents or teachers; we should……

• Give them individual attention.• Frequently praise them and give

rewards.• Give them suitable learning material.• Sent to specific need School. • Always be their best friends.

Difficulties in Writing

Problem in

Spelling

Write reversely

Difficult with

written language

Confidence

reduced

Lack of Vocabula

ry

How to Overcome ?

• As parents or teachers; we should……

• Allow students to make mistakes.• Have personal tutors at home. • Providing correct spelling of subject

specific.• Read a lot of story to them to obtain

new vocabulary.

C O N C L U S I O N S

• However, teachers and parents still need to play the main role in this case. Parents should guide children with Dyslexia appropriately and monitor their learning’s progress at home. While teachers should come up with suitable method to teach children with Dyslexia and shape their behaviour to be a better one like normal children. Teacher will be empowered to improve both the academic performance and the behavior of their students with Dyslexia. In doing so, teachers will create an enhanced learning environment for all students.

Q & A SESSIONS

T H A N K Y O U