People with dyslexia......?
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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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for someone who thinks they have a mild form of dyslexia, you can spell and construct sentences well, I think you might just need your eyes tested. But your eye care specialist can refer you to someone if he/she things you have a form of dyslexia
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I know there is a form of dyslexia that deals with numbers rather than letters, but I don't know the name of it.  I have the same problem.  It's annoying.  ::argh::
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Dyslexia is said to be a neurological disorder with biochemical and genetic markers. Dyslexia was originally defined as a difficulty with reading and writing that could not be explained by general intelligence. One diagnostic approach is to compare their ability in areas such as reading and writing to that which would be predicted by his or her general level of intelligence, but some would say that it is not certain that intelligence should be a predictor of reading or writing ability; and also that the causes, effects and treatments of reading disabilities may be similar for all levels of intelligence.\n\nHowever, as has been discovered only in the last decade, individuals may read and write perfectly and still have dyslexia (see characteristics below), but this is disputed. Other contradictions are also said to exist among those diagnosed with dyslexia seeming to point to the fact that dyslexia is a highly complicated disorder. Neuroscientific, psychological, and educational research is still needed to understand the scope of dyslexia.\n\nThere are alternative definitions of dyslexia and much debate over the definition of dyslexia and how best to treat it. The British Psychological Society does not describe it as a mental condition or neurological disorder:\n\n    "It is very common to try and deal with dyslexia as if it is a mental condition, with one test and one feature but that is just not the case" [1].\n\nThe British Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as 'a difference in the brain area that deals with language'. The BPS does not link dyslexia with intelligence in their definition:\n\n    "Dyslexia is evident when accurate fluent word reading and or spelling develops incompletely or with great difficulty. This focuses on literacy learning at the 'word level' and implies that the problem is severe and persistent despite appropriate learning opportunity"\n    "Learning difficulties of a Dyslexic nature are not defined by general ability as measured by IQ, but by cognitive processes under-pinning basic literacy. Learners representing a wide range of general ability and IQ can have dyslexic problems".[2]\n\nThe term was coined in 1884 by R. Berlin [3]. People are diagnosed as dyslexic when their reading problems cannot be explained by a lack of intellectual ability, inadequate instruction, or sensory problems such as poor eyesight. Because reading is a complex mental process, dyslexia has many potential causes. From a neurophysiological perspective, dyslexia can be diagnosed by close inspection of the morphology of the brain, usually upon autopsy. Dyslexia is also associated with phonological difficulties, such as enunciati
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Spelled incorrectly....scares the bejeezus out of me to think these illiterate fools will one day be governing this country, making decisions that affect us, and worse, will be in charge of teaching my kids to be illiterate.  I don't tolerate ebonics, either.  Ebonics is just an illiterate person feigning illiteracy.  Other than that, the only stupid question is the one never asked.  So yes...my nod to illiteracy.  May they all get Speak and Spells for X-mas this year!
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i had a friend with dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyspraxia... the only thing that worked for him to learn was repeated hands on teaching, he also had to be very very interested in what he was learning, because then he would try his hardest to actually comprehend the information given to him. this is a very difficult situation because most children at the age of 10-15 do not enjoy 90% of what is being taught to them.  My recommendation is to have a teacher that he/she  likes.  Someone who is willing to sit down and teach them 1 on 1 and have a lot of patience.  This person also should be very creative with the way he or she teaches due to the backwards mindset of these disorders. The ADD will make it harder to concentrate, but it shouldn't be as much of an issue if the teacher is animated as well.  I know what you are thinking... where can I find someone like that, and as for that i don't know. The one teacher's attention divided among 23 students, i think will not work
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You were the only one to get the Dyslexia cure. So far.\nKMK
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Blanca V, I must ask the question of 'how old is Johnny,' before formulating any opinions about why johnny can not read or why johnny can not find a job.\nIf johnny is in or has attended school at least up to the eighth grade and still cannot read, he should already have been noticed as a possible dyslexic (not sure about the meaning of the word; however, I believe that dyslexia is an inabliity to receive visible letters as a person who is not dyslexic can).\nAnd if johnny has completed the 8th grade and still cannot find a job, and if he is dyslexic, then johnny cannot read a job ad, and maybe he would do better just simply asking for a job.\nI hope that this helps some.  Jose
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Can't read, write and spell?  Unfortunately that happens to a quarter to a third of people even those that are "educated" in the public school system.  Graduates of high schools that cannot read and write, essentially functionally illiterate, are commonplace.  \n\nHaving said that, you must realize that the only person that really cares about you is you.  If you insist on blaming everyone else for you shortcoming you will ultimately fail to progress.  Get your sorry ass  into night school or get a private tutor or a free adult literacy program, by any means necessary, the help is out there and the decision is yours to make.
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I am so glad someone else mentioned this!  I think it's terrible the way some people spell and the grammar they use. It just makes you wonder:  What did they learn in school?  Spell check works sometimes, but not for everything. A majority of the words that are misspelled are not difficult words, either - just ordinary, everyday words!
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It won't be the first time some DA confuses uvula for vulva. Don't ya' just love our educational system? Maybe they're dyslexic?
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I'm dyslexic and here is the advice I was given\n\nAsk your tutor to pick out the 3-4 MOST useful books and cncentrate on those first.\n\nWhen you read a textbook read the last bit of a chapter first - it's normally a summary of what has been said - you can decide from this if it is relevant.\n\nNotes - don't do them\n\nUse post it notes to identify key ideas that you will come back to - you can get some made for this purpose.\n\nYou can use a highlighter pen to identify key phrases in the text.\n\nIf you aare taking notes use a spider diagram or other pictoral representation.\n\nBTW what subject are you doing? It's not often you have to 'learn' chunks from books. University is about producing your own work that draws on others not just regurgitating someone else's work.
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The percentage is is rather high. If you would like numbers here you go.  1 out of every 5 children has a reading/wtiting disability.  1 out of every 10 is diagnosed as Dyslexic.\n When you think about it if you were to take all the people that are deaf, blind or mute in the world there are more people that can not read or write for their appropriate age or grade level.\n\nAt my college, there are about 3,000 students pe semester, out of that number we have 200 to 350 student that are refered to disability and suport services. That mean that 6-12 % of the school student population needs some type of help.
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BLind Persons use bumps called Braille. \nDeaf People learn to read by visual cues
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It would be easier for people with learning disabilities to read and write in English if it was phonetic.  However, they would still have to deal with all of the language rules that we have that still confuse even the best readers.
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What is dyslexia? \n\nDyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.\n\nAdopted by the IDA Board of Directors, Nov. 12, 2002. This Definition is also used by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).\n\nStudies show that individuals with dyslexia process information in a different area of the brain than do non-dyslexics.\n\nMany people who are dyslexic are of average to above average intelligence. \nAre there other learning disabilities besides dyslexia? \n\nDyslexia is one type of learning disability. Others include... \n\nDyscalculia - a mathematical disability in which a person has unusual difficulty solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts.\n\nDysgraphia - a neurological-based writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space. \nAre Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) learning disabilities? \n\nNo, they are behavioral disorders.\n\nAn individual can have more than one learning or behavioral disability. In various studies as many as 50% of those diagnosed with a learning or reading difference have also been diagnosed with ADHD.\n\nAlthough disabilities may co-occur, one is not the cause of the other. \nHow common are language-based learning disabilities? \n\n15-20% of the population have a language-based learning disability.\n\nOf the students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services, 70-80% have deficits in reading.\n\nDyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties.\n\nDyslexia affects males and females nearly equally, and people from different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds as well. \nCan individuals who are dyslexic learn to read? \n\nYes, if children who are dyslexic get effective phonological training in Kindergarten and 1st grade, they will have significantly fewer problems in learning to read at grade level than do children who are not identified or helped until 3rd grade.\n\n74% of the children who are poor readers in 3rd grade remain poor readers in the 9th grade. Often they can't read well as adults either.\n\nIt is never too late for individuals with dyslexia to learn to read, process and express information more efficiently. Research shows that programs utilizing multisensory structured language techniques can help children and adults learn to read. \nHow do people get dyslexia?\n\nThe causes for dyslexia are neurobiological and genetic. Individuals inherit the genetic links for dyslexia. Chances are that one of the child's parents, grandparents, aunts, or uncles is dyslexic. \n\nIs there a cure for dyslexia? \n\nNo, dyslexia is not a disease. There is no cure.\n\nWith proper diagnosis, appropriate instruction, hard work and support from family, teachers, friends, and others, individuals who are dyslexic can succeed in school and later as working adults. \nAre there specific professions people with dyslexia should pursue? \n\nNo, individuals can succeed in varied fields despite their dyslexia. Examples include: \n\nAnn Bancroft - First woman in history to cross the ice to both the North and South Poles.\nWeb site: http://www.yourexpedition.com\n\nDavid Boies - Trial lawyer whose high-profile clients have included former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Jr., Napster, and the U.S. Justice Dept. in its antitrust suit against Microsoft.\n\nErin Brokovich - Real-life heroine who expose
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im really surprised that your five year old preschoolers even understand that the dyslexic child is different. most 5 year old children accept and respond well to all other kids whether they are handicapped or different. my son went to preschool with a mainstreamed down syndrome child and had no clue he was any different.