Few people in Singapore would have heard of dyslexia, which affects how a person reads and writes. But, with growing awareness of the condition over the years, more people are seeking help for it.
Last year, a record of 3,012 students enrolled in the Dyslexia Association of Singapore's (DAS) main literacy programme - run at its 13 centres - up from 2,465 in 2013. The programme, co-funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE), aims to improve students' reading, comprehension and writing skills, and help them differentiate between phonemes, or sound units.
About 280 pre-school children sought help last year, thrice the 89 in 2013. DAS will also start a programme later this year for post secondary dyslexic students. These students will have support from a pool of 30 DAS alumni who will be their mentors and buddies.
People with dyslexia have difficulty reading, writing and spelling. The condition ranges from milk to severe forms and often occurs alongside other learning disabilities such as attention deficit disorder. About 4 per cent of each cohort of students suffer from dyslexia in a severe enough form to warrant intervention.
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