Jim Higgins
Ceist:194 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education if any survey has been carried out in this country of school children suffering from dyslexia at, (a) primary and (b) post-primary level.
Written Answers. - Dyslexia Pupil Numbers.
My Department do not have details of the exact number of school children who have reading disabilities sometimes referred to as dyslexia. There is no single test which can diagnose it as being different from the many other causes of reading disabilities.
The educational needs of children with reading disabilities are generally best met within the ordinary school system, employing a variety of approaches to suit individual needs, with the help, where appropriate, of remedial teachers.