Before my own experience with dyslexia PLEASE READ Definition of Dyslexia from A.D.A.M
DYSLEXIA
Developmental reading disorder
Last reviewed: December 10, 2010.
Developmental reading disorder, also called dyslexia, is a reading disability that occurs when the brain does not properly recognize and process certain symbols.
DRD may appear in combination with developmental writing disorder and developmental arithmetic disorder. All of these involve using symbols to convey information. These conditions may appear alone or in any combination.
DRD often runs in families.
Because people with DRD have difficulty connecting the sounds of language to the letters of words, they may have difficulty understanding sentences.
True dyslexia is much broader than simply confusing or transposing letters, for example mistaking ”b” and “d.".
In general, symptoms of DRD may include:
Before diagnosing DRD, the health care provider will:
The following may be recommended:
Reading difficulties may persist for life.
Early intervention will provide the best possible outcome.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Developmental reading disorder (DRD), or dyslexia, occurs when there is a problem in areas of the brain that help interpret language. It is not caused by vision problems. The disorder is a specific information processing problem that does not interfere with one's ability to think or to understand complex ideas. Most people with DRD have normal intelligence, and many have above-average intelligence.DRD may appear in combination with developmental writing disorder and developmental arithmetic disorder. All of these involve using symbols to convey information. These conditions may appear alone or in any combination.
DRD often runs in families.
Symptoms
A person with DRD may have trouble rhyming and separating sounds that make up spoken words. These abilities appear to be critical in the process of learning to read. A child's initial reading skills are based on word recognition, which involves being able to separate out the sounds in words and match them with letters and groups of letters.Because people with DRD have difficulty connecting the sounds of language to the letters of words, they may have difficulty understanding sentences.
True dyslexia is much broader than simply confusing or transposing letters, for example mistaking ”b” and “d.".
In general, symptoms of DRD may include:
- Difficulty determining the meaning (idea content) of a simple sentence
- Difficulty learning to recognize written words
- Difficulty rhyming
Signs and tests
Other causes of learning disability and, in particular, reading disability, must be ruled out before a diagnosis of DRD can be made. Emotional disorders, mental retardation, diseases of the brain, and certain cultural and education factors can cause learning disabilities.Before diagnosing DRD, the health care provider will:
- Perform a complete medical exam, including a neurological exam
- Ask questions about the person's developmental, social, and school performance
- Ask if anyone else in the family has had dyslexia
Treatment
Every person with DRD requires a different strategy. An individual education plan should be created for each child with the condition.The following may be recommended:
- Extra learning assistance, called remedial instruction
- Private, individual tutoring
- Special day classes
Expectations (prognosis)
Specialized help (called remedial instruction) can lead to marked improvement in reading and understanding.Reading difficulties may persist for life.
Complications
DRD may lead to:- Problems in school, including behavior problems
- Loss of self-esteem
- Reading problems that persist into adulthood, which may affect job performance, particularly if the problem was not addressed early in life
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if your child appears to be having trouble learning to read.Prevention
Learning disorders, such as DRD, tend to run in families. Affected families should make every effort to recognize existing problems early.Early intervention will provide the best possible outcome.
- Review Date: 12/10/2010.Reviewed by: John Goldenring, MD, MPH, JD, Pediatrics, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Copyright © 2012, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Now -How Dyslexia Determinate My Life
50-60 years ago Dyslexia was big mystery and most people was sure that dyslexia is a sort of mental retardation.
I clearly remember my very fist day in preschool,i was about 4,5 years old .
Teacher was older lady,very decent person and she was so full understanding for my problem,but she was sure that im little retarded...i still can feel her special treatment and sorrow for me.She recognized my special talent for math and my little retardation for reading.
There is a lot of different problems with reading and all of them we call with a word Dyslexia.
What was my problem?How it looks like?
My main problem was with vowels .
Par example: word mama or mammy was big mastery for me ..i couldn't read vowel "a"
well you can imagine how big was my problem..most words have 1 or more vowels..i couldn't read it or write it!
Thanks to my mother and my grandmother who dedicated 4-5 years to learn me read and write by the age of 14 i was able to read and write.
While this process with my improvement in reading was going ,i was the very best pupil in math!!
After primary school i went in to the famous and very expensive secondary school ,that secondary school was a big discovery for me-teachers had very good education and they recognized my problem--in secondary school ,for the very first time i have heard about disorder called Dyslexia!
Big family support and good support from professionals in school helped me to beat my dyslexia!
After secondary school ,very i was the very best student i made decision to continue my education at College and my main subjects were Biology and Math!
I still have few small problems with reading and writing,but on other side my brain working so beautiful in Natural Science!
This days my family have new battle with beast calling Dyslexia,half of my children have dyslexia and both my grandchildren
I like to say,our family is proud member of Dyslexia Family!
I clearly remember my very fist day in preschool,i was about 4,5 years old .
Teacher was older lady,very decent person and she was so full understanding for my problem,but she was sure that im little retarded...i still can feel her special treatment and sorrow for me.She recognized my special talent for math and my little retardation for reading.
There is a lot of different problems with reading and all of them we call with a word Dyslexia.
What was my problem?How it looks like?
My main problem was with vowels .
Par example: word mama or mammy was big mastery for me ..i couldn't read vowel "a"
well you can imagine how big was my problem..most words have 1 or more vowels..i couldn't read it or write it!
Thanks to my mother and my grandmother who dedicated 4-5 years to learn me read and write by the age of 14 i was able to read and write.
While this process with my improvement in reading was going ,i was the very best pupil in math!!
After primary school i went in to the famous and very expensive secondary school ,that secondary school was a big discovery for me-teachers had very good education and they recognized my problem--in secondary school ,for the very first time i have heard about disorder called Dyslexia!
Big family support and good support from professionals in school helped me to beat my dyslexia!
After secondary school ,very i was the very best student i made decision to continue my education at College and my main subjects were Biology and Math!
I still have few small problems with reading and writing,but on other side my brain working so beautiful in Natural Science!
This days my family have new battle with beast calling Dyslexia,half of my children have dyslexia and both my grandchildren
I like to say,our family is proud member of Dyslexia Family!
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