Dyslexia: A Quick Look
What you should know about Dyslexia
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Dyslexia is a language processing disorder that causes difficulty with reading, writing and spelling.
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Dyslexia is NOT a sign of poor intelligence or laziness. It is also not the result of impaired vision.
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Dyslexia can affect different people differently - some can have difficulty with reading and spelling, while others might find using words correctly and writing or telling left from right challenging.
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According to the National Institute of Child and Human Development, as many as 15% of Americans have significant difficulties learning to read.
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Like all learning disabilities, dyslexia is a lifelong challenge.
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Using alternate learning methods, people with dyslexia can learn how to achieve success.
Signs of dyslexia at different ages:
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Teenagers & Adults
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Difficulty recognizing letters, matching letters to sounds and blending sounds into speech
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Confusion when pronouncing words, i.e. "mawn lower" instead of "lawn mower"
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Slow to learn and use new vocabulary words correctly
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Trouble learning the alphabet, numbers, days of the week or similar common word sequences
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Difficulty with rhyming |
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Difficulty mastering the rules of spelling
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Trouble remembering facts and numbers
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Poor handwriting, awkward pencil grip
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Slow to learn and understand new skills - relies heavily on memorization
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Frequent reading and spelling errors such as reversing letters (d,b) or moving letters around (left, felt)
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Difficulty following a sequence of directions
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Trouble with word problems in math |
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Reading below expected level
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Difficulty understanding non-literal language, i.e. idioms, jokes, proverbs
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Avoiding reading aloud
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Difficulty organizing and managing time
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Trouble summarizing a story
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Difficulty learning a foreign language
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Poor memory skills |
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