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AMC 2017; 21 (1)

Dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia: their impact on ecuadorean education

Scrich VAJ, Cruz FLÁ, Bembibre MD, Torres CI

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 766-772
PDF size: 375.22 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia are mental disorders that present an unfavorable situation in Ecuadorean educational system. They affect motivation, self-esteem and school admission. The teaching staff does not have knowledge to detect these problems in the students.
Objective: to offer some theoretical considerations about these difficulties in learning that affect school development.
Methods: a bibliographic search about the topic was conducted in databases Latindex, Scielo, Redalycs, and Hinari. Thirty two documents were found and among them 13 were used in which the topic research was tackled specifically. Data descriptors were used: dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia.
Results: it w as determined that the students who present these mental disorders w hich affect learning are addressed as incompetent, inept and spoiled. Parents are blamed for their children’s poor results.
Conclusions: lack of interest in studying, low self-esteem and school leaving in this kind of student are one of the most remarkable consequences at all levels of teaching. Therefore, it deserves an immediate scientific response.


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