Difficulties in learning a second language and ways to overcome in pupils with dyslexia

Abstract

Ability to read in an L2 is complicated because it involves not only the ability to read but also the knowledge of and the ability to use the second or foreign language”(Rolf&Glenn,2016.). This difficulty is even more acute in our country, since there is no high awareness of dyslexia, and so far reading difficulties can be considered as laziness on the part of teachers or parents. Taking everything into account, it can be assumed that students with dyslexia remain in conditions of even less support in learning a second language-on the one hand, their difficulty is not assessed appropriately, and on the other hand, they are not properly supported in the learning process.
Reading is a dynamic and complex process. In the process of reading, an adult is aware only of the content of what has been read, and the psychophysiological operations preceding it are carried out unconsciously, by themselves, automatically.(Learner,1997).Reading skills develop with age and experience. At the very beginning we learn to read, and only afterwards we learn by reading. Therefore, reading is of great importance for the development of a person, and the lack of this skill automatically causes difficulties on the path of personal success. Delay, impairment in reading are synonymous and, according to ICD-10(International Classification of Diseases)-F81.0 are identified as a specific reading disorder (dyslexia). (Gagoshidze,2007).
Dyslexia, regardless of the language we learn to read, is characterized  by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge(IDA,2002). Research shows that these difficulties vary by age, language characteristics, and learning strategies, but they still apply to second language learning. Moreover, it creates even greater difficulties.