Dyslexia Progress: What about Africa?

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DYSLEXIA PROGRESS: WHAT ABOUT AFRICA? is first book reporting on the state of the fight against dyslexia in Africa with a hope for the future.

The over 100 years researches and work in the dyslexia field in the majority of the developed countries have impacted positively on the condition’s perception and on the lives of individuals with dyslexia in that part of the world. In fact, many western famous people have dyslexia. However, in Africa, in general, the fight against dyslexia is yet to be initiated. Dyslexia in Africa means:

• unrecognised condition
• profound lack of awareness
• reasons for prejudice
• high rate of school drop-outs
• isolation and discrimination
• inadequate education provision
• lack of professional expertise
• millions of undiagnosed children and adults
• lack of support and teaching resources
• waste of thousands of potential geniuses
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Although the matter remains unaddressed making an estimate of 122 million of dyslexic Africans forgotten, neglected and marginalised, this book attempts to bring more light on the actual prevailing situation, the causes and the possible solutions to bringing Africa into the crucial fight against dyslexia for the establishment of a cohesive society.

In DYSLEXIA PROGRESS: WHAT ABOUT AFRICA? Delali Idrissou, a British dyslexia specialist and dyslexic herself, elucidates on the topic via the following points:

• Early contributors in the development of dyslexia
• Dyslexia progress in the developed countries
• A focus on dyslexia in the UK education context
• Dyslexia in the African context and potential issues
• Suggestions for helping Africa in the race to tackle dyslexia
• Easy reading with summaries and ‘test-your knowledge’ questions