Testing for Dyslexia So That It Can Be Dealt With Properly
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Experts tell us that perhaps 1 out of every 10 adults suffers from some type of dyslexia. It is most likely that 95% of these are completely unaware that dyslexia is the cause of their differences, problems with numbers, letters and reading.
When identified, these dyslexics can be helped and set on the road to overcoming dyslexia. They can lead normal, even exemplary lives, achieving their full potentials. So how do you identify people who may suffer from dyslexia? What are the symptoms, the signs? This article explains. Read on. All will be explained…
Dyslexia is a neurological condition that usually manifests itself as a learning disability. This disability varies widely but is generally characterized by difficulties in spelling, sounding out and recognizing words.
Dyslexia is widely misunderstood. Dyslexics are not stupid, they just have information-processing difficulties and differences. Nevertheless, up until just a few years ago they were often characterized as slow learners, put in special education classes and stigmatized instead of being helped to overcome their challenges.
Once identified, dyslexics can be taught to overcome their difficulties, perform at acceptable levels and lead normal, productive (often super-productive) lives. But the social stigmatization for being “different” causes most dyslexics to be ashamed of their differences and try to hide them.
This makes identification and diagnosis of dyslexia more difficult. Some common symptoms of underlying problems caused by dyslexia
* Avoiding work or situations where reading or taking down messages could be involved. They frequently accept positions far below those for which their obvious intelligence would qualify them.
* Avoiding situations where he/she might be required to read, especially read out loud.
* Frequently claiming common problems with eyesight (“…forgot my glasses.”) or other excuses for not reading.
* Avoiding newspapers and magazines in favor of television, movies or other media.
* Having difficulty in transcribing telephone numbers or messages received over the phone.
* Having problems spelling words; making repeated mistakes in spelling.
The presence of any of these symptoms of dyslexia does not prove that the person is dyslexic, but it does indicate the possibility. Diagnosing dyslexia requires full dyslexia testing.
If there is any doubt, if the dyslexia symptoms are strong and repetitious, the person should undergo a full dyslexia test. For adults full dyslexia testing can be done online in half an hour.
Once they are tested and their dyslexia problems defined, dyslexics can be taught how to overcome practically all of their dyslexic disabilities.
With the proper training dyslexics can overcome dyslexia and their symptoms. They will then be able to lead full, productive lives, achieving and living up to their full personal potentials.
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Jan 09 2010