Essays about: "Specific Reading Disability"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Specific Reading Disability.
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1. Revisiting Persecution due to Socio-Economic Deprivation: a Reading of the Refugee Definition in light of the CRPD
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The discussion of what the notion of ‘persecution’ entails seems to be evergreen during a time when people are more and more on the move fleeing deprivation of socioeconomic rights. A ‘human rights approach’ to the refugee definition, namely an interpretation by reference to human rights standards, is now endorsed in relevant scholarship. READ MORE
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2. Are Dyslexic People Grittier? Examining difference in the non-cognitive skill grit for dyslexic and non-dyslexic Swedes
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Associated with the specific learning disability, commonly known as dyslexia, there exists a notion that dyslexia bring with it some positive side-effects. One of these is that the reading disability supposedly leads to the development of positive traits, traits that could be crucial for long-term achievement. READ MORE
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3. The Portrayal of Dyslexia and Children in Children’s Picture Books
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema BarnAbstract : Research on the portrayal of child characters with dyslexia in picture books is limited, therefore in this thesis, I analyzed six children’s picture books published in English speaking countries including the United States, Canada, and Australia for their portrayal of dyslexia, the plot, the characterization of the child, and the child’s relationship with others. I read through the books multiple times and conducted a content analysis to identify patterns in the portrayal of images of dyslexia and the child characters over the period of 1995-2018. READ MORE
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4. A Norm Critical Approach to Teaching Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre: Exploring Gender, Heteronormativity & Ableism
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : A growing concern in educational institutions is the lack of a unified collegial effort to address issues pertaining to discrimination. The Swedish National Agency of Education (SNAE) has released several reports and articles this past decade (2009, 2010, 2016), in which no significant improvement has been observed in schools with regard to discrimination pertaining to race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability. READ MORE
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5. The effectiveness of Assistive Technology to support children with Specific Learning Disabilities: Teacher Perspectives
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, CHILDAbstract : According to the UNICEF report, up to ten percent of children in the world have affected specific learning disabilities (SLD) and the majority of these children are educated in general education classrooms. An important resource for children with learning disabilities to flourish in the classroom is access to assistive technology. READ MORE