New Findings on Dyslexia

It was interesting to me to find out that dyslexics have a harder time tuning out background noises. I think this information can be very helpful to teachers. As teachers we strive to provide a learning environment that is conducive for all of the students in our class. I would hope that provided this information other teachers could work with dyslexic students in providing a quieter environment for learning. It would be interesting to see if these students really did begin to better understand information presented to them in an environment with less distracting background noise. I think this could be a simple thing teachers could be aware of to help their students with dyslexia. If I were to test this information out and work to provide a dyslexic student with a quieter learning environment it would be interesting to see if noise cancelling headphones would be worth the attention they would receive. I think that teachers should continually try to stay updated on this type of information because sometimes simple changes could mean the world to some students.

Alleyne, R. (2009, November 12). Dyslexics find it hard to filter out background noises. The Telegraph.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/6544673/Dyslexics-find-it-hard-to-filter-out-background-noises.html