Lifespan development disorders are psychological disorder, which
are characterized by abnormal development. It is a severe development delay
that occurs to certain people. Since
learning disability is one of major lifespan development disorders under a psycholinguistic umbrella,
this study aims to elaborate
and analyse learning disability of dyslexia suffered by
Ishaan, the main character in “Like
Stars on Earth” movie as the unit
analysis. The two primary objectives are (1) to identify
dyslexia symptoms;
and (2) to describe the
problems and its effect due to his dyslexia. This study adopted a descriptive qualitative approach by using content
analysis method since it emphasized on
describing the phenomena of dyslexia
on texts, and scenes of the movie. Moreover, the findings were
presented in the form of table and narrative
or textual
description. The findings revealed
that firstly, of 37 symptoms of dyslexia, 31 symptoms occurred in Ishaan. Secondly,
Ishaan experienced all types of
emotional and social problems. It is inferred that dyslexics needs to get the
support from parents, teachers and people surrounding to find out their truly
other talents to improve their self confidence as early as possible. In addition,
specific holistic approach dealing with social and emotional problem
conjunction with education aspect must be provided as well.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Creative Arts and Writing |
Journal Section | Review |
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Publication Date | December 29, 2018 |
Submission Date | July 30, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | October 26, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 4 Issue: 2 |
International Journal of Cultural and Social Studies