Teachers’ Perspectives on the Role of Speech and Language Pathologists in the Rehabilitation of Children with Dyslexia: A Survey-Based Study

Background Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that affects reading and writing abilities due to persistent difficulties in word recognition, decoding, and spelling. These conditions may impact numerous aspects of learning, such as reading, writing, mathematics, and communication. Dyslexia is the most well-known learning disability. speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are critical in helping people with learning disabilities. This study aimed to measure the knowledge and awareness of a sample of Egyptian teachers about the role of SLPs in rehabilitating children with dyslexia. Methods A survey was conducted using a questionnaire of 39 multiple-choice questions. provided to 100 teachers from 10 different national schools from two areas in Cairo and Giza. All teachers graduated from the same college, and none work as SENCO (special education coordinator). The questionnaire was provided online using the Monkey Survey, and the answers were collected within one week. Each participant was scored on the correctness of their answers out of the maximum score of 39. Results Only six questions were answered correctly by > 70% of the participants, and 50% answered correctly 1/3 of the questions. The mean score of the 100 teachers was 19 ± 4. (range: 6–31). The median percentage of the score was 46.2% (range: 15.4%-79.5%). The median score was reached by 56% of the teachers. The scores were not affected by age or sex of participants. The scores in the 6th of October City schools were significantly higher than in the 5th settlement (20.1 ± 3.9 vs. 17.0 ± 3.0, respectively, p < 0.001). The minimum success score (28, 70%) was reached only by two female teachers; their school has a special needs class and a supporting unit. Conclusion Teachers in Egypt's national schools lack knowledge about the role of SLPs in rehabilitating children with dyslexia. Only two out of 100 teachers answered 70% of the survey questions correctly. Teachers need to be educated and trained about dyslexia and its management.