Are dyslexia and autism related in any way?
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Hmm, interesting answers. Norah, the only correlation that I have seen, recently, is that when there is a child in the family who is on the Autism Spectrum, other children, within that family, have an increased risk of Autism, dyslexia, or other developmental/learning delays.  The reason for this is not yet known, and being researched at this time.  If you want to email me, I can give you some info as to where I found that.  Don't have it in front of me at the moment.  By the way...Julie, do you think there was a less harsh way of putting your rather judgemental answer?
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Hi, I'm not sure at which stage of your education you are but I learnt that I was dyslexic at the age of around 14 and for me it was the ticket to the extra benefits that were essential to getting me to where I am now (Just finished my Masters Degree and qualified with distinction!). I have always been given around 25% extra time from the exam board in order to finish exams in my own time. In addition, there has always been extra support available for me throughout my studies in helping me to plan my work and my time much better than I could have done on my own. And, yes, there is the free computer! Above all this though is the confidence it gives me to never get too hung up about the things I find particularly difficult. Things that I struggle with are simply a quirk of Dyslexia and something that I can work around, rather than a result of me being "thick" or "dumb" (labels that I would have seen as a barrier to success).  I've never made a big deal of my Dyslexia and have never felt that it sets me apart from my friends in any way at all but if I do need a bit of extra help in my work, I'm not afraid to seek it out. I could write all evening as I've learnt a lot about the way I work through my being Dyslexic and really do see the "diagnosis" as an incredibly positive thing. Don't worry about the test itself either, it's just a load of silly games with words and pictures, some of it is quite fun really.
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Dyslexia is when you mix things up, like letters or numbers. So math dyslexia is when you mix up the numbers of a math problem.
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No its not possible to cure dyslexia, I think you just learn to live with it in some cases. Other people I know struggle every day with everyday things because of it. It depends what your dyslexia is concerned with. Some people it can be numbers, some it cna be words or spelling or processing skills. Things can make it better or less obvious depedning on the job you eventually take
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That's a good question. I have seen many kids with a diagnosis of childhood or developmental apraxia who are non verbal and have autism spectrum type behaviors. I am qualified to diagnose verbal apraxia and have never been able to do so with a non verbal child. The nature of the speech errors need to be observed to make that diagnosis. I do know that a child can have a diagnosis of both. If there is a concern that the child has autism, look in the DSM IV and read the criteria\n\nhttp://www.autism-biomed.org/dsm-iv.htm\n\nAsperger Syndrome is and autism spectrum disorder. These kids are usually more verbal, some may not even have a language disorder. They are mostly impaired in social skills.\n\nAlthough developmental/childhood apraxia/dyspraxia can co occur with and autism spectrum disorder, they are not related. They are different disorders altogether.
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At this point in time, doctors can't seem to agree on definitive causes of Autism. Some believe Autism is congenital(born with) and others believe it is acquired later in life.  Autism has been associated to hypersensitive hearing and even some forms of Mental Retardation. There are even varying degrees of Autism(mild, moderate, severe, profound).  I would look for a Dr. who specializes in Asperger's Syndrome he/she will probably be aware of new causes/treatments.\n\nGood Luck!
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i have a son who is dyslexic and it made me realize that everything that we do on a daily basis involves language. unfortunately he feels that he is stupid because he has difficulty reading and writing but he is a mechanical genius.  what god takes away in one area he makes up for in another .  people who are rude about this have no compassion and if u ask me they are ignorant in their own way.
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Everyone's different.  That's the main thing.\n\nI was diagnosed as dyslexic when I was eight.  I'm in college now.  I take all my own notes, and make good grades (or did last I checked, which was semester before last - don't ask).  I've never liked to read, and generally can't make myself do it for more than a minute or two.  I run into problems just trying to read a few sentence word problem for physics, let alone 50 pages of Greek history, but I've learned ways to do well without doing much fo the reading.\n\nSpecial classes may have helped you.  I was in mainstream classes my whole life, though, so that's certainly not the only way to adapt.  But my mom is a psychologist with a lot of experience with learning disabilities, so that helped a lot.  To me, one of the main things was just that I've known since I was little that the reason I had trouble with certain things was that I was dyslexic, and not that I just wasn't smart enough.  I would think that being in special classes might have done the same thing for you (depending on the classes of course - being put in special classes can also have exactly the opposite effect on kids).\n\nDyslexia varies a lot in it's severity.  It's not really an all or nothing thing - there are different degrees of it.  Dyslexia is diagnosed basically based on a failure to learn certain skills (most notably reading) where there's no overall cognative deficit.  There are other diagnostic criteria that can be used, but the most common reason a kid is diagnosed as dyslexic is because based on their overall intelligence they should be reading at or above grade level, but they're significantly behind.  The thing is, there are a million and a half different physical anomilies that could cause that, so not all dyslexic kids are the same.\n\nShe might be more severely dyslexic than you are.  She may have given up trying when she was little because she was told she was stupid, rather than that she was dyslexic, so she's further behind now.  Or, as politically incorrect as this sounds, she may just not be as bright.  Also, some people do use it as an excuse to be lazy and get out of doing work.\n\nI'm rather tired right now, so that wasn't nearly as coherent or comprensive as I'd like it to be, but there's lots of information out there on dyslexia if you want to look for it.  One website I've come across that I like is:\nhttp://www.dys-add.com/index.html\nThere are even whole books written on dyslexia.  I don't know any off the top of my head, but I can find some titles when I'm home over Thanksgiving - just email me if you're interested :)
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She may be dyslexic and she may just be immature. \n\nDyslexic people are visual, multi-dimensional thinkers. They are intuitive and highly creative, and excel at hands-on learning. Because they think in pictures, it is sometimes hard for them to understand letters, numbers, symbols, and written words.\nThey can learn to read, write and study efficiently when they use methods geared to their unique learning style.\nhttp://www.dyslexia.com/\n\nMany years ago when no one understood dylexia, people who were dyslexic were often thought to be dumb, almost retarded. I personally was acquainted with the founder of a company that now has over a billion dollars in sales annually. He was thought to be a dunce when he was young because he couldn't read and no one ever bothered to find out what was wrong. Although he was a genius inventor, all his life he had his secretary read his letters to him!
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ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ....Dyslexia is a visual disorder. I personally believe ADHD is a disorder that was caused many years ago when the "spare the rod, spoil the child" method of raising children was becoming the favorite of grownups. Back in the day, you got a whack on the bupkiss for not minding but people became afraid of new laws on how to discipline your child. These laws were written to prevent child abuse to keep those parents from beating and brutilizing their children. Of coarse as you can see today the people who abuse their children are still abundant! If you went back to the old method you would see ADD and ADHD disappear from the face of the earth! Think of the money people would save not having to buy that rediculous ritalin that doctors prescribe to dope thew kids into attention! When I first met my girlfriend she had a son diagnosed with ADHD. He wouldnt focus, constantly broke things like windows, furniture etc., after the mother could take no more she asked for my help. The next time he tried to assault the babysitter and used that foul language I simply bared his bottom and gave him one sharp slap on the bare bottom. He didnt forget it for awhile! To cure his detructive attitude after he decided he wanted to break the bay window one day I simply picked his favorite summertime toy out which was a large squirt gun and sat him on the porch and trampled the squirt gun to shreads! This cured his destructive methods almost overnight! After a year the child was as normal and as intelligent as a parent could possibly desire! As for dyslexia it is actually considered a gift, it could be described as multi dimensional visual processes...this can be corrected easily.
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Yes. After I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, my mother decided not to vaccinate my youngest sister, who is 11 years younger than me. She was diagnosed with PDD-NOS, which is also on the autism spectrum.
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i think you can.iv'e just registered for dla as my daughters being assesed for aspergers syndrome i hope its of help to yourself.take care care j
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and dyspraxia with SID are going to look VERY similar, and I am sure are often misdiagnosed.\nA person with Autism may exhibit one or more of the following, additional signs/symptoms:\n- Poor eye contact\n- Lack of social skills\n- Behavioral issues that may include injurous or self-injurous behaviors.\n- Unusual preoccupation with parts of objects (most often wheels on vehicles, strollers, etc).\n- Innaproprtiate emotional response to his/her environment.\n\nHope this helps.  Best of luck!
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Hi, I think autism and sensory disorders (trouble with balance) are inherited because quite a few people in my family are just like the people you are talking about. It could very well be Asperger's Syndrome because both boys and girls can have this and they do include all the problems that you mentioned. However...Asperger's Syndrome has no facial changes. It could be a different syndrome closely related though...lots of genetic syndromes can have symptoms that are very closely related to autism. Some syndromes even include what is called autistic like behaviors. Have you ever thought of getting the family...all of them tested at a geneticist? Also it could be a metabolic problem so you could also have everyone tested with a specialist in metabolics. The tests are usually just a simple blood test...nothing scary or anything. Good Luck!
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They have been linked for quit some time now. I research the condition just about every other day. This site ghas good info. http://www.autismtoday.com/index.asp
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I am severely dyslexic and YES there are many grants, fellowships, AND scholarships available. Dyslexia counts as a disability so long as it is documented. I suggest this web site to search for funding:\n\nhttp://www.fastweb.com
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sometimes autistic people do