How to Overcome Dyslexia
Most of the history of dyslexia has been compressed into the last 25 years. Before that the condition was practically unknown.
Dyslexics learn differently. Their eyes see the same but their brains interpret the signals from the eyes differently than those of non-dyslexics. It’s O.K., many famous people have been dyslexic. But to reach full potential they need to be taught differently, according to their needs.
Now, for roughly the last 15 years school-age kids are screened for dyslexia. Those screened out went through full-blown dyslexia testing and were then taught according to the way they needed to be taught.
Before that dyslexics were lumped in with the rest of the students and had to take their chances. Most were treated badly by the educational system, called lazy, slow learners, underachievers. They were made to feel ashamed of and embarrassed by their differences and learned to conceal them.
Millions of adult dyslexics today have never taken a dyslexia test. They still struggle with learning and reading difficulties that could be easily overcome if they were only known. A half-hour dyslexia test could make enormous improvements in their self-esteem and abilities.
There are a large number of different types of dyslexia to deal with. There is no standard definition, no real, workable way to sort them out into types and put them into nice, neat categories. Each one is different and needs to be evaluated and taught accordingly.
Different dyslexia characteristics may include difficulties in spelling, difficulties in reading aloud (inability to guess the pronunciation of a new word from the way it is spelled), trouble in making sense out of a given piece of written text. Dyslexia is a many-headed beast and can cause a variety of problems.
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Courtesy of – Charles Riggins
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