1. Causes & Effects of Literacy Difficulties

2. Causes & Effects of Literacy Difficulties
Today we will be looking at...
Causes
Effects – positive and negative
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Rico Stein – Kerry Adult Guidance Service

3. NALA’s Literacy Definition
Literacy involves listening & speaking, reading, writing, numeracy and using everyday technology to communicate and handle information. It includes more than the technical skills of communication: it also has personal, social and economic dimensions.
Literacy increases the opportunity for individuals and communities to reflect on their situation, explore new possibilities and initiate change.

4. What are Causes of Literacy Difficulties
Physical
Educational
Social & Economic
Family

5. Causes Physical/Psychological
Poor hearing, poor vision, speech difficulties, childhood illness, specific learning difficulties

6. Causes
Family
Large family, difficulties in family life, lack of attention for child, books not present
Educational
Large classes, child with learning difficulty not catered to, poor teaching methods, lack of support, discipline, poor attendance, streaming, early school leavers

7. Causes Social and Economic
Poverty, poor housing, child withdrawn from school, lack of money for materials, hidden expense of free education, truancy.

8. What are the Effects of Literacy Difficulties?
Positive Negative

9. What are the Effects of Literacy Difficulties?
Negative
General sense of failure
Negative attitudes to school
Poor self esteem
Stigmatisation by society
Lower social standing
Limited employment prospects
Lack of participation

10. What are the Effects of Literacy Difficulties?
Positive Good memory Coping strategies Increased observational skills Capable of doing many survival tasks Have different learning styles

11. Literacy has a key role in...
Combating long-term unemployment
Access to education & training
Breaking the cycle of poverty and dependency
Building and strengthening the community