Dyslexia and the Age of Social Media

Tan Cheng Yi, Educational Psychologist

29-Oct-19 14:30

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British MP Peter Kyle tweeted about living with dyslexia to highlight how the social media platform can be “a pretty unforgiving place for people with unseen challenges”. We discuss how technology has helped people with dyslexia and whether there’s enough awareness about dyslexia.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann, Juliet Jacobs

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