Kay Williams Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Does anyone know if there has been some research done on the connection between art and dyslexia? Between 10% and 15% of art students doing degree-level courses are thought to be dyslexic (recorded numbers have risen in the UK because students with dyslexia can apply for extra funding through the disabled students allowance scheme). Many thanks, Kay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wilson Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 >Does anyone know if there has been some research done on the connection between art and dyslexia?< Dyslexia can be notoriously difficult to diagnose precisely. It's a multidimensional spectrum of conditions and often the term "specific learning difficulties" (or learning disabilities in the USA) is substituted. A diagnosis of dyslexia may generate funding, but it's only a start. As a special educational needs teacher, I'm more interested in the follow-up interventions which can help those with SpLD access the whole curriculum, including foreign languages. The ALLADIN project, which is dedicated to the teaching of languages to students of art, has taken into account the proportion of dyslexics within the art student community and has published guidance for tutors at: http://www.alladin.ac.uk/support/dyslexia_tutors_tips.html http://www.alladin.ac.uk/support/downloads...0guidelines.doc http://www.cilt.org.uk/bulletin/HE/he2.pdf In 2003, David Fulton Publishers brought out a book entitled "Dyslexia and Art, Design and Technology" by Frances Renaldi. Check out the following link as well: http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/abilities/pat_moss.html Hope this helps. David Wilson http://www.specialeducationalneeds.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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