What-is-dyslexia?

The word dyslexia comes from Greek - dys meaning difficulty and lex meaning speak, hence dyslexia refers to difficulty with words or languages. It is a learning disability that affects the way a child learns to read, write and spell. This often, in turn, shows up in the child's inability to cope with school work.

Most people associate dyslexia with mirror writing - that is writing letters in reversal e.g writing b as d. This however is just one sign and does not occur in all cases. Other problems experienced by dyslexics include:-

• Difficulty learning to speak

• Poor reading ability, despite exposure to books at a younger age

• Lots of misspellings, even of common words, eg 'blue' for 'bule', 'does' for 'dose', 'god' for 'dog', 'b' for 'd', 'p' for 'q'

• Weak working memory. Difficulty remembering telephone numbers, lists of instructions and taking notes in class

• Uncertain of left and right

• Problems copying, from the board or book

• Poor handwriting

• This is 'HELLO' for '0773H'. What is your thought?

Not all those who have difficulties with these skills are dyslexic. A formal psychological testing is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of suspected dyslexia.

#14: How is dyslexic brain function?

Dyslexia affects up to 4 to 5% of the people in Singapore, but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same. The difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum:- one that doesn't necessarily fit with labels like "normal" and "defective".

Kelli Sandman-Hurley urges us to think again about Dyslexic Brain function and to celebrate the neuro-diversity of the Human Brain.

Decoding Dyslexia

Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people (in USA), but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same.
This difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum; A person that doesn't necessarily fit with labels like "normal" and "defective."
Kelli Sandman-Hurley urges us to think again about dyslexic brain function and to celebrate the neuro-diversity of the human brain.

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