The second project has officially begun. For this project I have decided to develop a brief of my own division. I intend to create a 'device' or 'learning aid' which will help a young child suffering with dyslexia develop reading skills which will enable them to become competent readers as adults. This brief has been prompted by my own experiences of growing up with two dyslexic siblings and a dyslexic best friend through primary to secondary school so I have witnessed first hand many of the problems dyslexic people encounter within education and with reading in general. This brief will have an illustrative focus as not only is this appropriate for my portfolio but dyslexic people are primarily visual learners and are very influenced by colour and form rather than written text. I intend to create an outcome which is functional and also appropriate in aiding the development of reading and comprehension skills. I have spent the last week researching information on dyslexic learning styles, dyslexia strategies within education and have also begun research into learning aids currently available. A lot of information to sift through and analyse!
