The effects of dyslexia on learning

The present research looks into the effect of dyslexia on learning, and different methods on how to help students in different levels of education, as well as their effect on self esteem. A number of dyslexic people between the ages of 16-24 from Australia, UAE, and America were surveyed with questions related to dyslexia and its effect on their daily life. Overall the results of the questionnaire showed the damaging effect of dyslexia on students self esteem, and that their learning was only affected when teachers weren't accommodating to their situation. People who filled the questionnaire faced specific issues that include spelling issues, grammar issues, public speaking problems, and problems associated with directions and math. Only half of the people that filled the form said that their teachers were accommodating. These same people are the ones who had more self confidence and higher self-esteem. In the end, all of the students were in agreement that faculty members should be more accommodating to their situation. They can do that by offering them extra time to complete assignments and tests or use more dyslexic friendly fonts in presentations. They can also help by simply not making the students feel bad about not being as academically advanced as the rest of the class and to stop any bullying that may occur.