Could You Be Dyslexic?
Last Updated on Saturday, 27 February 2010 02:59 Written by tateskate Saturday, 27 February 2010 02:59
Dyslexia was virtually unknown, unrecognized and certainly not understood up until about 25 years ago. Practically everything that we know about dyslexia we have learned fairly recently.
Dyslexics see things differently. Their eyes are exactly the same as those of non-dyslexics, but their brains interpret the signals received in different manners. Because of this they learn differently. They need to be taught in the way they learn, not in the common mold.
For a little over 15 years now, practically all elementary schools have routinely screened for learning disabilities dyslexia. Any child who had problems with reading was selected to go through a full-scale professional dyslexic test followed by individual evaluation.
Those who went through grade school more than 15 years ago almost all bear the scars of being hammered into molds that did not fit. They were ridiculed for their differences, looked at as retarded (which most are definitely not!), slow learners, etc. They were embarrassed and learn to hide their differences.
Today there are millions of dyslexic adults still struggling to deal with the world through a dyslexic lens, not realizing that dyslexia is their problem and a simple dyslexia test could set them on the road to life-changing improvements.
One of the problems in helping dyslexics is that there are many different types of dyslexia. Dyslexia takes many different forms; all dyslexics are different. They cannot be readily sorted into categories and then treated the same as a group.
Dyslexia testing is neither difficult nor expensive nor time-consuming. There is an excellent online test available now that can be taken in half an hour from any place there is an Internet connection. If there is any suspicion that a person might be dyslexic, they can find out for less than the cost of a visit to their Doctor or Dentist!
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DISCLAIMER: I hope this helps, but please note that I am not a Medical Doctor. You should consult with your M.D. or personal Physician before taking any medical advice from anyone on the Internet.
By – Seymore Goldsmith