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Online Reading Assessment for Malaysian Young Adults with Dyslexia
Nur Amalina Binti Mohamad Hazawawi

Last modified: 2014-11-06

Abstract


 

The study presented in this paper aims to provide some insight about the feasibility of reading assessment as a screening method for potentially young adults with Dyslexia in Malaysia. The motivation of this study arises based on the fact that there is lack of awareness about the impacts of Dyslexia among young adults in Malay. The current screening method for young adults is mainly using online or offline questionnaire in investigating the young adults learning difficulties history and Dyslexia symptoms. However, the assessment conclusion derived based solely on the questionnaire input might be inaccurate as learning difficulties history may also associated with other factors which are not dyslexia symptoms such as emotional disturbance, physical handicaps, environmental and economic disadvantages. Therefore, through this study an online dyslexia-screening application comprises localized questionnaire and reading assessment in Bahasa Malaysia was developed targeting young adults in Malaysia. Preliminary results from this work-in-progress indicate that reading assessment method presented in this study is feasible to be used as a Dyslexia-screening tools for young adult in Malaysia. Future work from this study also aims to assist young adults with dyslexia in Malaysia to overcome their difficulties in life by providing them with relevant programs and supports.


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