Janice Isabel Roscom loved all the little things in life. She had an infectious smile and a bubbly personality,never fail to cheer anyone up who was lucky enough to be around her. She was kind and innocent, and her soul was as beautiful as her looks. She slipped into a coma and passed away on 14th August 2014 due to Brain Aneurysm, 17 days before her 19th Birthday which falls on 31st Aug 2014. One of her wish was that to travel the world before she reached 40 especially Korea, Philippines, America and Europe. It would be a meaningful birthday gift to her if you could help by doing a small gesture below:

1. Downloading her photo

2. Putting up her photo either by printing it up or on your mobile phones and tablets

3. Snapping a picture of Janice Roscom (please find more photos below) wherever you are especially Korea, Philippines, America and Europe as per shown in the example above.

4. Upload it on your social media with the hashtag #Janicewashere

"Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been following closely on Janice’s story via a friend, Uno. Even though Janice had passed away, her life has clearly touched many within our circle hence the start of #JaniceWasHere. As someone who loves traveling and have a bucket list myself, I thought that this gesture done by her family and friends are truly the best gift they could ever give to her and it would last a lifetime so we’re sharing it on WhateverThereWas, hoping that some of our readers around the world can help us create something astounding as a small gift for Janice, and many others who share the same dream. At WhateverThereWas we hope our small gesture of spreading this around will help Janice’s family find closure and know that she’s loved by many."

-Whatevertherewas

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With the advancement of technology, everything becomes so competitive. So does education. Mothers are trying to compete with each other in making sure that their children is a top scorer in school. Without realizing what they missed out. There are thousands of disabilities in this world. Some even not being identified yet. Dyslexia is one of the many disability that not many knew. I was a slow learner myself but I don't categorize myself as Dyslexia. But it took a whole lot of patience being my parents in teaching me. Imagine parents with kids who suffers from Dyslexia.

Being parents is not just giving birth, teaching them life lesson, arrange their future financially. Parents also must know how to identify their children's emotions. With both parents working in the modern days, you hardly have time with your children. It's either they're at the day care or being brought up by the nanny. When you have children with Dyslexia, you have to give your undivided attention to them. They need your support. 

Bringing up a child in the 21st century isn't the same as the 80s or 90s. 21st century kids are much more brilliant. They learnt by examples portrayed by adults. Wonder how a 2 year old kid can master an Ipad more than other, looks at their parents. Technology can bring good as well as bad influence to young brains. It's all about being moderate, setting boundaries.

So many may ask, what is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is the name for specific learning disabilities in reading. It is often characterized by difficulties with accurate word recognition, decoding and spelling. Dyslexia may cause problems with reading comprehension and slow down vocabulary growth. Dyslexia may result in poor reading fluency and reading out loud. It is neurological and often genetic.

As with other learning disabilities, dyslexia is a lifelong challenge that people are born with. This language processing disorder can hinder reading, writing, spelling and sometimes even speaking. Dyslexia is not a sign of poor intelligence or laziness. It is also not the result of impaired vision. Children and adults with dyslexia simply have a neurological disorder that causes their brains to process and interpret information differently.

Dyslexia occurs among people of all economic and ethnic backgrounds. Often more than one member of a family has dyslexia. According to the National Institute of Child and Human Development, as many as 15 percent of Americans have major troubles with reading.

Much of what happens in a classroom is based on reading and writing. So it's important to identify dyslexia as early as possible. Using alternate learning methods, people with dyslexia can achieve success.

So what are the effects of Dyslexia?

Dyslexia can affect people differently. This depends, in part, upon the severity of the learning disability and the success of alternate learning methods. Some with dyslexia can have trouble with reading and spelling, while others struggle to write, or to tell left from right. Some children show few signs of difficulty with early reading and writing. But later on, they may have trouble with complex language skills, such as grammar, reading comprehension and more in-depth writing.

Dyslexia can also make it difficult for people to express themselves clearly. It can be hard for them to use vocabulary and to structure their thoughts during conversation. Others struggle to understand when people speak to them. This isn't due to hearing problems. Instead, it's from trouble processing verbal information. It becomes even harder with abstract thoughts and non-literal language, such as jokes and proverbs.

All of these effects can have a big impact on a person's self-image. Without help, children often get frustrated with learning. The stress of dealing with schoolwork often makes children with dyslexia lose the motivation to continue and overcome the hurdles they face.

How Is Dyslexia Treated?

It helps to identify dyslexia as early in life as possible. Adults with unidentified dyslexia often work in jobs below their intellectual capacity. But with help from a tutor, teacher, or other trained professional, almost all people with dyslexia can become good readers and writers. Use the following strategies to help to make progress with dyslexia:

Expose your child to early oral reading, writing, drawing, and practice to encourage development of print knowledge, basic letter formation, recognition skills and linguistic awareness (the relationship between sound and meaning).

Have your child practice reading different kinds of texts. This includes books, magazines, ads and comics.

Include multi-sensory, structured language instruction. Practice using sight, sound and touch when introducing new ideas.

Seek modifications in the classroom. This might include extra time to complete assignments, help with note taking, oral testing and other means of assessment.

Use books on tape and assistive technology. Examples are screen readers and voice recognition computer software.

Get help with the emotional issues that arise from struggling to overcome academic difficulties.

Reading and writing are key skills for daily living. However, it is important to also emphasize other aspects of learning and expression. Like all people, those with dyslexia enjoy activities that tap into their strengths and interests. For example, people with dyslexia may be attracted to fields that do not emphasize language skills. Examples are design, art, architecture, engineering and surgery.