This analysis highlights how applying the Equality Act (2010) reveals both advantages and disadvantages for individuals with dyslexia, suggesting improved policy needed.
Key Points
This paper explores the complex implications of applying the Equality Act (2010) to dyslexia, focusing on its benefits and drawbacks.
Theoretical analysis of the Equality Act (2010) in relation to dyslexia.
Discussion of how dyslexia is framed as disability or educational need.
Evaluation of the impact on self-efficacy and disclosure among individuals with dyslexia.
Identified the dichotomy in interpreting dyslexia, leading to both access to support and potential stigmatization.
Highlighted the effect of ableist narratives in framing dyslexia as a medical need.
Argued for clearer policy guidance to prevent reinforcing stigma and marginalization.