Learning Community-An International Journal of Educational and Social Development
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

A Study to find the perceptions of teachers towards child with dyslexia

1School of Education, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068

2Maharaja Surajmal Institute, C-4 Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058

3University of Delhi, New Delhi-110007

*Corresponding author: Subhash Chandra Basu, forensic.subhash@gmail.com

Online published on 11 July, 2014.

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the objective of finding out the perceptions of teachers towards child with dyslexia. This study was conducted at schools in Delhi region. Many misperceptions were also identified based on how long teachers had taught, whether teachers had specialist certificate or training to teach child with dyslexia, the school from which teachers earned their teaching degree, and overall beliefs’ about child with dyslexia. Significance of the findings in relation to the wider inclusive educational ideology is discussed and suggestions are made about the child with dyslexia.

Keywords

Child with dyslexia, Dyslexia, Learning disability, Perception of teacher