title: Computerization in industry causes problems for people with reading and writing difficulties (dyslexia).
abstract: For 10 years computerization in industry has advanced at a rapid pace. A problem which has not received attention is that of people with reading and writing difficulties who experience severe problems when they have to communicate with a computer monitor screen. These individuals are often embarrassed by their difficulties and conceal them from their fellow workers. A number of case studies are described which show the form the problems can take. In one case, an employee was compelled to move from department to department as each was computerized in turn. Computers transform a large number of manual tasks in industry into jobs which call for reading and writing skills. Better education at elementary school and at the workplace in connection with computerization are the most important means of overcoming this problem. Moreover, computer programs could be written in a more human way.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003201:Computers; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology