WHAT IS A DIAGNOSIS IN A Little OF A DAY?
Dyslexia is a lifelong learning disability that impairs abilities for reading and writing that are appropriate and proficient. It is largely be attributed to a lack of phonological awareness or the ability to function with language speech sounds.  ,
According to Tan Su-Lynn, the principal educational psychologist at Promises Healthcare, dyslexia is commonly identified through a combination of examinations, observations, and official assessments.
She added that problems with sounding out words, slow, labored reading, struggles with writing, reversed letters, mitigation when reading loudly, and taking longer to finish written assignments, especially in children, might be indicators.
In a parliamentary response in 2021, the Education Ministry ( MOE ) stated that all students are screened in Primary One so that those with weak language and literacy skills can receive early intervention. If their issues persist, they will need to go through additional testing to identify dementia.
According to data from 2016 to 2019, about 3.5 % of students in the Key 3 were diagnosed with dementia. About 1 % of the population in Secondary 1 were diagnosed with dyslexia, or about 1 in 100.
According to MOE, “between 3 and 10 % of students with dementia are present in Singapore,” according to MOE.
A psycho-educational analysis of a child’s strengths and weaknesses is used to determine dyslexia at DAS. Additionally, it evaluates the common traits that cause dementia, such as auditory processing, reading, and spelling abilities.
The two DAS members stressed the value of early and prompt treatment for a baby. But, detecting the condition early presents its own difficulties.  ,
Learning to read aloud can be challenging for younger children. Some people may struggle with language because of poor education or a lack of exposure, according to Ms. Abdullah and Ms. Kang.
Children may develop tactics to conceal the condition if they are not first evaluated.  ,  ,
” Children are adaptable and resilient, and when they continue to struggle, they develop coping strategies to make up for their difficulties,” said Zainab Shaukat, Psych Connect’s senior ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ) and executive functioning coach.
Ms. Tan of Promises Healthcare stated that children with powerful memory skills or children with high levels of intelligence may learn words or make guesses based on framework, making their struggles less apparent in the first year of school.
They may just come up much later, when scientific expectations rise, such as when they are given more difficult tasks like interpretation or content writing, she said, adding that these kids could fall through the cracks.  ,