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Azmira Binti Justine @ Amran
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14 July 2014
Rohaty Mohd Majzub. Shafie Mohd. Nor (2005). Symptoms of Dyslexia Children
Preschool, Education Journals, vol 30, 3-19

Symptoms of Dyslexia Children Preschool

Abstract

Based on the journal Dyslexia Symptoms Preschool Children, the journal
discusses the percentage of preschool children at risk of dyslexia symptoms, a
percentage based on gender and the study of the most difficult subtests by children.
There are 10 subtests in this set that including rhyme detection, memory recall, fine
motor skills, sense perception and posture stability. According to Drake (1989), one of
the characteristics of dyslexia are identified as learning difficulties speaking, inequality
and intellectual abilities, not smooth reading something printed, cannot write fluently and
accurately, the eyes become tired after a few minutes concentrating on writing and have
focused hearing and visual observation is limited. Dyslexic children are often placed in
Class Special Rehabilitation to overcome failure 3M skills of reading, writing and
arithmetic.
2.0 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES ARTICLES (CRITICISM)
The advantages on this article is:
1. Children are guided and corrected readings immediately after committing a
mistake.
2. Teachers have been trained in the management of exposure and education of
children with dyslexia.


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The disadvantages on this article is:
1. This journal is only using two pre-school classes in two different schools in
Negeri Sembilan.
2. To identify the percentage of children who are symptomatic dyslexia more
accurately, this study should be conducted in every school in every state is
different.
3. Some of the possible existence of this finding is that the alphabet which
submitted incomplete series and sequence. This makes it difficult for children to
know the alphabet by rote methods in order A to Z.
4. Letters O, W, Q, N, and Y is the alphabet backward position in the series
alphabetically. This memory resulting children are not able to process and
transmit information quickly.
3.0 Opinions
This article examines that dyslexia is not a disability and has nothing to do with the level
of intelligence of a person, it also cannot be cured but can be treated. However, it was
not intended to identify and correct the imbalance effects but only in leisure and
recreation. Component of this teaching can be a measurement tool in shaping a child is
found to be balanced so that his body was referred to the medical to determine the level
of health-related nerve cerebrum especially related to mental capacity.
4.0 Improvements Proposed
1. Teachers need to adopt the concept of positive reinforcement by giving praise to
children with dyslexia.
2. Teachers also need to ensure that their writings and clearly to enable dyslexic
children reproduce what is written.
3. In addition, the need for a special program to learn to read, write and spell. It is
so common teaching programs are not always effective for children who have
dyslexia.
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4. Use a variety of senses in the teaching and learning of teachers should also be
emphasized.
5. Teachers need to encourage skills or natural talents of children and always
encourage and spur them to always strive for success.