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Dyslexia a test of Singapore’s commitment to equal educational opportunity
Supporting struggling learners is a social, economic and mental health issue.
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If we believe that every child is a precious resource, then safeguarding mental and emotional well-being, nurturing self-esteem and respecting diverse ways of learning must be non-negotiable.
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Eric Lee
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Iris is nine years old. While she may come across as being more assertive than her peers in answering questions, by and large, she carries herself like any other girl of her age.
But just three years ago, she was withdrawn. Her reading skills were very poor. In class, she was always tilting her head side to side, trying to make sense of letters on the blackboard. Her teacher mistook this for misbehaviour. She suffered from low self-esteem.
