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What is Dyslexia
The word 'dyslexia' comes from the Greek and means 'difficulty with words'.
It is a language difficulty in which small differences in brain organisation lead
to problems in handling verbal codes or symbols. The dyslexic person struggles
to translate written symbols into speech (reading) and spoken words into written symbols (spelling and writing).
Dyslexia can be seen as an information processing difficulty. Around 4% of people in Britain are severely dyslexic.
Dyslexia varies greatly in type and extent. As well as reading, writing and spelling, many dyslexic people have
problems with short term memory, finding words and personal organisation. All these problems, individually or together
can affect the dyslexic person making them feel useless and worthless and can lead to lack of self esteem and depression.
Biological in origin, dyslxia tends to run in families. It can occur at any level of intellectual ability. It is not the result
of poor motivation, emotional disturbance, sensory impairment or lack of opportunity.
The good news is that many dyslexic people can be very creative, think laterally and have good problem solving skills
and often excell in fields like arts, design, architecture and computing.
RECOGNISING DYSLEXIA
If you answer 'yes' to most of these questions, it is possible that you are dyslexic and would be wise to sek further advice
DO YOU
Feel that you are bright but struggle with reading, writing and spelling.
Take ages to read a book and understand it.
Have difficulty in carrying out three instructions in sequence.
Put letters or figures the wrong way round, 15 for 51, 6 for 9, b for d and was for saw.
Read a word and fail to recognise it afterwards.
Spell a word in several different ways and fail to recognise the correct version.
Have difficulty in planning and writing essays, letters and reports.
Have difficulty copying and taking notes.
Confuse telephone messages
Get confused speaking in public.
Find difficulty with mental arithmetic
Have problems with directions (left and right).
Lack confidence and self esteem.
Mix up tenses, is and was
When speaking, lose words you want to say
Have problems filling in forms and worksheets
Fear promotion as it might involve more writing.
