This article
was written in 2018 and the situation is still the same. It will never improve
as China is barking up the wrong tree.
Here are
extracts from Sixth Tone and my thoughts.
Sixth Tone:
How Dyslexia Remains Invisible in Chinese Schools
The need for recognition of the learning disability in China
is pressing: An estimated 11 percent of the country’s primary school students
have dyslexia, a total of about 10 million children, according to research
published in 2016 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Despite this staggering
number, there is little understanding and barely any support for dyslexic
students on the Chinese mainland — the Weining center, located in southern tech
hub Shenzhen, is one of few organizations dedicated to the cause. Dyslexia is well-known and well-researched in many Western
countries, but awareness of the disability remains low across the Chinese
mainland; without support, those affected are unable to compete in school,
stifling their future potential.
Xiaogu could not understand why he struggled so much in
something his peers could easily master. His aversion to schoolwork grew.
Eventually, he stopped trying altogether, submitting blank exam papers even
though he could have answered some of the questions.