Is dyslexia ever really cured?
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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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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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Sorry, it can not be cured, however the best strategy I know of that is natural is structure.  Have structure built into every aspect of their life.  Stay with a strict schedule and have things be predictable for the child.  It works for me and I have several students in my classroom who have difficulty with A.D.H.D.
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(Cutting and pasting an entire Wikipedia article is just plain lazy.)\n\nThe answer to your question is: No, there is no cure for emphysema, but it is possible to slow down the disease and make it easier to live with the symptoms.\n\nYou can find some information here http://www.lung.ca/diseases/emphysema.html or but entering the word in any search engine.
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This is a difficult question to answer because the data would be hard to find.  If by "reading problems" you mean dyslexia, etc., there is no way you're going to find an answer.  People, especially adults, with such problems will not be eager to admit to the problem.  If by "reading problems" you mean illiteracy, US's illiteracy rate is about 1-2% (along with most other industrialized countries).\n\nYou can get pretty high up, too, with reading problems.  Check out this article from last November: http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/11/news/profile.php\nHead coach of the Montreal Canadians admitted to being illiterate.
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Ya...it can be cured...low blood pressure i am not really sure...but concentrate on the medicine given by the doc...it shd work...
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If anyone knew that it would be cured already, duh!!
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this may sound weird but tell them to read backwards...literally.  My mom had a student who was highly dyslexic but when she told him to read from the back of a sentence he read it perfectly.
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try the NDA (Dyslexic's National Association) lol!!
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No, but it can be treated with therapy, meds or both... but you never rid it completly.
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I have a brother who is blind. Due to optic nerve damage. From what we have been told. There is nothing medical that can be done. However nerves can, and have been known to rejuvenate on their own.
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Just because there is no "Cure" doesnt mean a thing... I suggested the book Son Rise by Barry Neil Kaufman..his son was autisic..and w/ his training and work..his son graduated w/ honors from college!!!! They just learn differently, that is all!!!! Dont give up
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Yes, it possibly could be cured.  To cure the Atherosclerosis requires the removal of the plaque from all of the arteries. Then it is necessary to cure the Hyperinsulinemia that is a precipating cause of Atherosclerosis, because if not cured it can lead to a relapse.   Though to date medicine is not able to do either of these so I guess there is a cure but has never been done.
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To the best of my knowledge, epilepsy has no cure. The best you can do is help an epileptic person when they have a seizure. There are medications and surgical proceedures that can help, though, I believe.\n\nThere's more information on epilepsy at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy
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It can affect both depending on how and when the dyslexia is recognized and the behavior of the people around the dyslexic person.  Like many learning disabilities there is often a stigma attached to it and people can take on the negative aspects of people's reactions.  Are you asking because you have dyslexia, or think perhaps you may have?
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If he DOES NOT "see" the letters correctly, that is NOT just dyslexia. It is probably because he also needs visual therapy through an occupational therapist and/or vision specialist. Ask a local OT working with the public schools about who they recommend for the diagnosis and therapy plan (usually an opthamologist, but not every opthamologist has the correct training for this).\n\nhttp://www.vision-therapy.com/About_Vision.htm\n\nhttp://www.memorialhospital.org/OccupationalTherapy.htm\n\nhttp://www.hollywoodvision.com/html/vision_therapy.html\n\nHere are some simple activities for you to do while you are waiting on the diagnosis and therapy plan:\nhttp://www.turningpointtechnology.com/Software/TF/Eye%20Track%20Software.htm\n\nContinue to provide phonics instruction. If you have the proper training for LD phonics remediation, you also know that there is a developmental "click" or "leap" that occurs. The constant exposure to phonics means that he'll suddenly be able to apply it, and show a huge gain in his reading level over only a couple of months, WHEN HE IS READY PHYSIOLOGICALLY.\n\nIf he is having vision issues, teach him the phonics rules through oral recitiation while you do the exercises the OT or vision specialist give you. Don't forget to keep building on his knowledge, starting with "vowel plus consonant is short," all the way up to the three sounds of "s", the five sounds of "ough," etc., even if he's not visually perceiving the letters at that point. Take it slow... the more advanced rules may not be something you hit until next year.\n\nYou should also have him play "catch" with you (start with a soft, larger ball like a kickball), do very simple (preschool) mazes and gradually work up in difficulty (VERY gradually), etc. My guess is that when he attempts a maze, he can't make heads or tails of it right now.
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I was diagnosed dyslexic in kindergarten.  I tend to go over things multiple time since I was told, being dyslexic, we need to be hear something 1000 times before it makes sense.  I study in a room with no distractions, outline, make vocab lists, and have a study buddy.  I try to study and take tests when I'm the most awake since I'll transpose numbers and letters if I'm too tired.\n\nEdit:  Also contact your school's ADA (Adaptive Service Advisor) for assistance.