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PROFILE :
Institute for Dyslexics Assessment and Remedial
Education is an Institution founded by a group
of experienced and dedicated remedial therapists.
It is working simultaneously at Defence Housing
Authority and Gulshan-e-Iqbal catering to the
needs of the learning children of various age
groups.
Services Provided By I-DARE :
1) Identification And Assessment Of Learning Difficulties
:
Children showing signs of learning problems
are referred for a detailed psychological assessment
to a clinical psychologist. Trained remedial tutors
using standardized testing materials also carry
out academic assessments.
2) Individual/Group Remedial Sessions Provided
On An Hourly Basic:
Qualified remedial tutors using multi-sensory
strategies for special educational needs, follow
an established remedial program that is uniquely
designed and built around the individual child's
strengths and weaknesses. The tutors, school and
parents work in close proximity for the child's
benefit.
3) Presentations To Create An Awareness Of
Learning Difficulties :
Talks/presentations on Dyslexia And Language
Acquisition are given by founding members, in
order to enlighten the teachers and parents to
the special needs of dyslexic children.
Indicators
of Dyslexia :
| 1) |
Speech
problems. |
| 2) |
Lack
of motor co-ordination. |
| 3) |
Ambidexterity. |
| 4)
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Sequencing
problems. |
| 5) |
Lack
of awareness of sounds in words. |
| 6) |
Difficulty
in encoding and decoding single words. |
| 7) |
Difficulty
with numbers and mathematical concepts. |
| 8) |
Lack
of fluency in reading. |
| 9)
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Under
developed comprehension skills. |
| 10)
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problems
in expressive and receptive language skills. |
| 11) |
Problems in organizing thoughts and difficulty
in putting them down on paper. |
| 12) |
Directional confusion |
Secondary
behavioral and emotional problems may occur if
any of the above symptoms exist wholly or partially
in a child. Consequently, this leads to poor self-esteem,
depression, frustration and anxiety.
Understanding
Dyslexia :
Dyslexia
is a language-based difficulty in children who,
despite conventional classroom experience, fail
to attain the language skills of reading, writing
and spelling commensurate with their intellectual
abilities.
Misunderstood
Notion :
Generally
people relate dyslexia to brain damage and associated
problems. It is important to realize that:
1) Dyslexia is not a disease.
2) Dyslexia is not a mental retardation.
3) Dyslexia is not restricted to any social
class.
4) Dyslexia is not an outcome of emotional
problems.
Dyslexics
Who Have Achieved Outstanding Success :
| Scientist
|
Albert
Einstein |
| Politician
/ World leader |
Churchill |
| Writer |
Agatha
Christie |
| Performers
/ Actors |
Tom
Cruise |
Recent
Research On Dyslexia :
According to the results released by the US National
Institutes of Health from 1994 to the present:
| 1) |
Dyslexia
is the most researched, common and prevalent
of all known learning disabilities. |
| 2) |
Dyslexia has been shown to be clearly related
to neuro-physiological differences in brain
function. |
| 3) |
Due
to these differences in brain function, dyslexic
children display difficulty with the sound/symbol
correspondences of our written code. |
| 4) |
Dyslexia
affects one out of every 5 children in the
US |
| 5) |
Dyslexia
affects as many boys as girls. |
| 6)
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Some
forms of dyslexia are highly heritable. |
| 7) |
It is considered to be the leading cause of
reading failure and school dropouts. |
In
Pakistan, the ratio is restricted to the children
attending english medium schools. No research
at governmental level has so far been conducted,
though privately, educationists are trying to
some kind of statistical report. However, that
too is not yet been published.
Indicators
Of Dyslexia :
| 1) |
Speech
problems . |
| 2) |
Lack
of motors co-ordination . |
| 3) |
Ambidexterity
. |
| 4) |
Sequencing
problems . |
| 5) |
Lack
of awareness of sounds in words . |
| 6) |
Difficulty
with numbers and mathematical concepts . |
| 7) |
Lack
of fluency of reading . |
| 8) |
Under
developed comprehension skills . |
| 9) |
Problems
in expressive and receptive language skills
. |
| 10) |
Problems
in organizing thoughts and difficulty in putting
them down on paper. |
| 11) |
Directional
confusion |
Secondary
behavioral and emotional problems may occur if
any of the above symptoms exist wholly or partially
in a child.Consequently, this
leads to poor self -esteem, depression, frustration
and anxiety.
Average Class Strength :
On a one to one basic / group of not more
than 4 student .
Person to contact :
1) Mehmooda Gazi
2) Naima Sohail
3) Shabana Nanjiani
Pre
- Requisites For Admission :
Children
with specific learning differences-dyslexics
slowlearners,etc.
Office Timings :
Defence Branch : 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM,3:00
PM to 6:00 PM
Gulshan Branch : 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Courses :
1)
Individual Remedial Program
(tailored
to meet the individual child's specific needs)
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| 2)
Group Remedial Program |
| 1) |
Remedial
services within the school environment are
also provided. |
| 2) |
I-DARE provides counseling services to parents
in recognizing, accepting and coping
with learning disabilities. |
| 3) |
Presentation/
Talks are given to create an awareness of
learning differences. |
1)
Erum Maqbool
Clinical Psychologist
Tel: 493-0051/Ext.5461/493-7525
2)
Dr.M.Shahed Quraishi
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Tel: 5872982
3)
Sohail Thobani
Paediatrician
Tel: 586-6838
4)
Dr.Tajwar Ansari
Eye Specialist & Consultant
Ophthalmic Surgeon
Tel: 497-3857,497-3858
5)
Amna Siddiqui
Speech Therapist
Tel: 452-7449
6)
Zohreen Merchant
Counsellor
Tel: 588-7243
7)
Aneeta Afzal
Child Psychiatrist
Tel: 493-0051 Ext.4691/2
8)
Renee Qamar
Occupation Therapist
Tel: 587-3830
The shifts are as follows
:
Morning
Afternoon
CONTACT :
Mehmooda Ghazi
Defence Branch - 42 First Street
Khayaban-e-Rahat, Phase 6,D.H.A
Karachi
Gulshan Branch - 22-E,Block 8
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Karachi Pakistan
Phone: (92) 021-5844788, 5846941,4989245
E-mail: idare2000@hotmail.com,idare2002@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.etaleem.com/subsites/education/idare
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