'Learners with dyslexia are not stupid': Uganda will screen its schoolchildren early

At Makerere University's fourth Annual Dyslexia Awareness Day in Kampala, Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports committed to three concrete steps: early screening and assessment for learning difficulties at primary level, teacher training on learning difficulties, and inclusive classrooms with exam accommodations and assistive technology. 'Learners with dyslexia are not stupid,' said Commissioner Sarah Bugoosi. A diagnosis that changes a classroom instead of defining a child.