The topic of my grant proposal is REDUCING HOMELESS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. And for this section we need to write a draft of the impact of the problem.

Topic of the Grant Proposal

Discussion on the Dire Strait of our Children Today

Impact of Problem

It is amazing just how much dyslexia effects life without people even knowing it. In the world of dyslexia, there are dyslexics who are extremely successful and others who, because of their learning differences are not as lucky. Whether it be good or bad, dyslexia affects the community.

There are some people who are by no means experts in dyslexia, but they have lived with dyslexia and learned strategies to get around it. For example, Daymond John learned to take a step back, breath, and look at the situation factually (Glader “Daymond John”). Or in Jay Leno’s case it was identifying the problem and navigating around it (Crockett). Finally, Max Brooks learned to “give 110% expecting 10% back (Glader “Max Brooks”).” Their mindset is key, taking a break to breath, properly navigation the problem, and correct expectation are all good strategies for someone with or without dyslexia.

On the other hand, a quick google search will show that around 80% of prison inmates are illiterate. Some further digging will show that a small study done in Sweden found around 40% of their male offenders had dyslexia and were reading at below a fourth-grade level (Selenius, 10). From this study it can be assumed that the dyslexics prior to their imprisonment had not received the proper remediation for their disability which led to illegal acts. That idea is supported by another article that claims that the dropout rate for dyslexics can be up to 35%, twice as high as the national average (Al-Lamki 270). In her book Joan Stambaugh writes that, roughly, it takes $11,000 to educate a child but it takes around $23,000 to imprison someone (131). From that it can seen that purely economically speaking, it is better for both the community and the individual to properly educate the population! Not only because the number of prisoners may drop, but also because those children may figure out coping strategies for themselves.