Deficit Thinking Approach to Dyslexia and ADHD This post includes: The meaning and history of the deficit thinking approach that is guiding contemporary educational policies A brief introduction to an alternative socio-cultural approach From a Deficit Thinking point of view we ask: What is…
The Fuse & Confuse between Early Screening and Early Diagnosis This post discusses the risks involved in the confusion between early screening of academic strengths and challenges & early diagnosis of learning disabilities. There is confusion in the field of education regarding the…
(All names used are pseudonym) This blog post is about the unheard voices of young students who say that they are stupid because they experience reading difficulties. In the absence of early screening and proactive preventive intervention to negate their negative emotional distress…