Adult Dyslexia Signs
The history of dyslexia has been one of long struggle in the darkness of ignorance, followed by rapid gains in progress in the most recent 25 years.
Dyslexics learn differently. Their eyes see objects the exact same way but their brains appear to interpret the signals from their eyes differently than those of non-dyslexics. It’s O.K., many highly successful people have been dyslexic. But to reach their complete potential they must be taught differently, according to their specific needs.
For a little over 15 years now, almost 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.
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.
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.
For adult dyslexics (part of the 2+ million) out there a dyslexic test could open up a whole new world of how to easily do things they had never been able to do before. Many adult dyslexics are identified when one of their children tests positive for dyslexia in school. Since dyslexia runs in families, parents of newly-identified dyslexics are often encouraged to be tested. Doing so has opened up new possibilities, new abilities, new careers for many.
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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.
Courtesy of – Charles Sandusky
