Dyslexia Observation Report

I visited four different stations at the dyslexia stimulation. At the first station, the group I was in was asked to write with our non dominant hand. With my left hand, I attempted to make designs, put dots in the squares, write the alphabet, and trace designs. While I was trying to write and trace, the teacher for the group was constantly fussing and calling individual people names. The second station I visited had us all in a circle with a story. The teacher for this station would call on students to read part of the story. However, the words in the story were very had to read and understand. The teacher also told us what the book was about and some words we may see therefore, some of us were able to decode the sentences. Trying to decode the book was a difficult and time consuming process. The teacher would get aggravated with a student if they did not know the word, which was very discouraging. Mirror writing was the third station I attended. At this station, each person had a mirror standing up in front of them. We were told to cover our writing hand, to look in the mirror, and try to trace between the lines of a star. Then, we
As a future teacher, it showed me why I should always remain patient and encouraging with my students. The program also made me realize that children with dyslexia have to work twice as hard to accomplish things that I can do without any work, which I imagine can be very tiring. My mother and younger sister both have dyslexia and I have seen the effects of it, mainly from my sister. I have seen her come home from school in tears and never wanting to go back. I have witnessed my parents stay up half the night helping her with homework and she would still fail the test. My most memorable experience from the stimulation was the sadness I felt at the end for her and every child with this disability. However, as a future educator, this sadness has also motivated me to become more aware of dyslexia and the effects it has on