Cause Of Dyslexia

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“Once dyslexia is identified, and a child gets the right type of help, they can finally reach their potential” says a mother, named Susan Barton (Bright Solutions). Many people around the world have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a condition that is inherited and makes it extremely difficult to read, write, and spell. The cause of dyslexia is genes and neurological differences (Bright Solutions). Dyslexia makes life more difficult. Although many people think dyslexics people see things backwards that is not true because dyslexia is not from seeing it has nothing to do with your eyes it is all in the brain. According to Bright Solutions, “People with dyslexia do not use that part of their brain, and there appears to be no consistent part used among …show more content…

According to Linda S Siegel, PhD, People with dyslexia can be test their IQ and their reading, the reading scores will most likely be lower than the IQ score. People with dyslexia are very smart people and have a normal or even may have a high IQ. “People with dyslexia have unusual “wiring.” Neurons are found in unusual places in the brain,” (Bright Solutions). The brain being different is a big part of what dyslexia is. Reading is the most difficult thing because they get letters mixed up. According to The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, Dyslexic children and adults struggle to read fluently, spell words correctly and learn a second language, among other challenges. But not one person has all of the same effects as other person does that is dyslexia. Just because people struggle does not mean that they do not overcome dyslexia. There are many ways to overcome the roaring condition of dyslexia by working harder and having a good support system. Dyslexia is affecting people in their everyday life many different ways like with reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and many others …show more content…

According to Hardin-Simmons University, the answer is Phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is the way a person sees something and how they identify it like words. There are many signs of dyslexia like reading slow, spelling words wrong, having a hard time reading, and many different thing according to age. “Dyslexia can’t be “cured” – it is lifelong” (Shaywitz). There are ways to help the effects of dyslexia but there is no stopping it. According to The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, dyslexia is very common and affects 20 percent of the population. There are becoming more people than in the past to have this condition. This condition is becoming more well known. Although dyslexia affects the way people read, it does not affect their creativity and ingenuity. “The characteristic of dyslexia changes depending on the age group and the state of reading” (Bachert). According to Department of Education and Training Victoria, Characteristic features of dyslexia include immature phonological knowledge, verbal memory, and processing speeds. There are many different characteristics of dyslexia. People that have dyslexia will not be as fast as others are. According to Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan, dyslexia is more than a reading problem, it is a language-based learning disability. If dyslexia is discovered at an younger age, it will be harder for them to learn how to read. Dyslexia is not just

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