UAE one of the best GCC countries focused on educational training for children with dyslexia: Harvard Professor

DUBAI, 1st March 2016 (WAM) -- Dr. Charles Haynes, a Harvard professor and industry expert from the United States, has praised the Dubai education sector, describing the city’s teachers as "highly committed, dedicated and regionally advanced" when it comes to working with students with dyslexia. Professor Haynes was speaking at a free full-day workshop, "Narrative and Expository Strategies for Scaffolding Oral Expressions and Writing", organised by the Lexicon Reading Centre, the premier UAE-based institute for diagnosing and teaching students with dyslexia and related specific learning difficulties. ''There are clearly very systematic and structured teaching approaches in place to help dyslexic students and those facing difficulties in language learning, reach their full potential," said Professor Haynes. The workshop in Dubai featured lectures, discussions and problem-solving activities with the goal of exploring word, sentence and discourse level strategies for supporting oral and written comprehension and expression. Other topics discussed included systematic methods to use when leveraging key language learning skills when speaking, listening, writing and reading to enhance comprehension of narrative and expository text. – Emirates News Agency, WAM -http://www.wam.ae/en/news/general/1395292198754.html