Dyslexia Talent Show brightens Arusha Sunday

ARUSHA: THE long wait is over as around 300 people are expected to be part of the Dyslexia Talent Show set to ignite Arusha’s  Kaloleni suburb this Sunday, May 4th, 2025.

This marks the third edition of the exciting event aimed at creating awareness about the status of Dyslexia in the country.

Briefing the Daily News today, Dyslexia Tanzania’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Caudence Ayoti, reveals that several activities will decorate the show.

“World statistic says approximately 20 percent of the population has dyslexia; in other words, one out of five people has dyslexia.

“The awareness level is very low. As a country, we are on the awareness stage. We call all stakeholders, especially those in education and health to join us in creating awareness.

“Aside of raising awareness about Dyslexia, we will also let people be aware of other disabilities like autism, deafness, blindness, and many others.

“In such doing, we will be able to transform the mindset of people leading to the creation of an inclusive community whereby people live together in harmony regardless of their physical or mental disparities,” she says.

She adds that during this year’s Dyslexia Talent Show, attendees will be exposed to inspiring success stories of people who have made it big in life despite challenging times.

“It will also be a good platform for networking among people as well as using the event to raise funds for Dyslexia Tanzania to enable it run its activities well across the country,” she says.

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According to her, they expect to witness a more inclusive community where people with different disabilities are supported, understood, and appreciated for what they can do according to their strengths and God given abilities.

“People with disabilities will be uplifted and their self-esteem boosted through showcasing their talents while at the same time, teachers will be more friendly and supportive of their students who experience learning difficulties,” she remarks.

Furthermore, Caudence highlighted that Dyslexia awareness in the country is very low, insisting that even educator,s who are the cornerstone of education,n struggle with handling learners with dyslexia and other learning disabilities

“Throughout our various workshops in schools and workplaces, we discovered that our community still struggles with managing learning difficulties. This explains why we started a free online school that brings together parents, guardians, and experts to learn from each other on various topics,” she says.

On how to take good care of people with Dyslexia, she responded that they ought to be understood and supported at all times, including giving them platforms to display their talents.

She then named Steve Jobs, the founder of iPhone, renowned boxer Muhammad Ali, and the richest entrepreneur, Richard Branson, as good examples of people with dyslexia who have excelled in the world.