Serving Mankind with Dyslexia
Diagnosing a learning disability isn’t
always easy. Don’t assume you know what your child’s problem is, even if the symptoms
seem clear. It’s important to have your child tested and evaluated by a qualified professional
“I
never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they
can learn”
says Albert Einstein. He is one among the several personalities who served the
mankind with dyslexia. Dyslexia was discovered in the west very long ago. The history
of disability can be traced back to the work of Straus and Lehtinen who
wrote a book titled “Psychopathology of the Brain Injured Child” in
1947. The official beginning of the
learning disability movement was
started in 1963 when Dr. Samuel Kirk delivered an address to a group of parents
to from the association for children with learning disability. The field of learning disability developed in United States during 1960’s
and 1970’s.
