BY:FAIZA FATIMA 201200994 COMM 2311-210 INSTRUCOR: DR.JEANETTE MUGHAL DYSLEXIA BY:FAIZA FATIMA 201200994 COMM 2311-210 INSTRUCOR: DR.JEANETTE MUGHAL
DYSLEXIA: Most common reading disorder. “Hidden Disability” Mostly seen in children.
Considered to be genetic disorder Considered to be genetic disorder. The child may show signs of depression and low self-esteem. Difficulties in making connection between letters and their sounds. May also have difficulty with figurative languages.
Dyslexic’s mind thinks in pictures and wants out of everything they see. Many famous personalities were dyslexic such as Walt Disney Albert Einstein Leonardo da Vinci Thomas Edison Winston Churchill
Walt Disney Founder of Disney 1901 - 1966
Albert Einstein 1879 – 1955
Thomas Edison 1847 - 1931
Winston Churchill 1874-1965
Pablo Picasso 1881-1973
“Dyslexia Awareness Week” is held to create awareness among people.
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