Fresh Hope: AIIMS new website for dyslexia.

NEW DELHI: The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has developed a new internal website called readable.com to help dyslexic children read, write, and study normally.

The child neurology department has established an online portal designed for kids with dyslexia, a neurological condition that impacts learning, including oral and written language and makes it challenging to comprehend or read words and/or numbers.

Purpose of this website?

It is designed to help the dyslexic kid read and write so they can be like normal kids.

“This website will assist them in learning to read, write, and think like regular kids. Additionally, it will benefit parents of dyslexic children. Parents can help their kids overcome reading and writing challenges after they become comfortable with the app or website, according to Dr. Shefali Gulati, professor in the department of child neurology.

AIIMS has done a research on 44 kids who had undergone functional magnetic resonance imaging (F-MRI) while utilizing the app before unveiling the website. The findings indicated that most of the kids learned languages and vocabulary just like other kids their age.

According to Gulati, the app’s eight modules, which are creatively presented and cover various language-learning topics, will enable kids use artificial intelligence to read, write, and explain things like other kids.

The app was developed with assistance from IIT-Delhi. This software was a result of a previous partnership between AIIMS and IIT-Delhi to create programs focused on innovation and rehabilitation.

Despite the fact that there is no cure for dyslexia, early diagnosis and treatment can boost children’s reading and writing skills. Before a child starts school, it can be challenging to identify dyslexia symptoms, but there are several warning signs that may point to the condition.

Experts claim that certain genes that have an impact on how the brain processes language and reading have been linked to dyslexia. These genes also tend to run in families. Children without dyslexia frequently struggle to understand the fundamentals of reading by kindergarten or first grade, even though the majority of kids can learn to read by that point. Reading problems from childhood persist into adulthood when dyslexia is left misdiagnosed and untreated.