Informative Essay On Dyslexia

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How much of what you know about dyslexia is actually true? Dyslexia is a learning disability that many people do not understand. Many people think they know enough about it to understand what it is and like, but they are wrong. People do not fully know and understand what dyslexia is, the signs and symptoms of dyslexia, how dyslexia affects someone, the best way to teach and help someone with it, and the mindset and talents of a dyslexic. Most likely, only dyslexic’s will fully understand dyslexia because it’s hard for other people to understand having this disability. What is dyslexia? “Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability” Frequently Asked Questions. It makes reading, writing, comprehending, summarizing, spelling, and many other …show more content…

There is many signs and symptoms to it, seeing letters backwards is not a usual sign and is technically incorrect. Letters being flipped, switched, and backwards usually is what the brain is doing and usually only seen after reading or looking at words for a long time. Struggling to read, write, spell, pronounce words, pronounce letters, memorizing, summarizing, learning a language, doing things at grade level, and (occasionally) math could be signs/symptoms (Mayo Clinic Staff). Signs/symptoms vary, they are/can be different for everyone. People with dyslexia might complain about feeling nauseous, having headaches, or feeling anxious while reading. This happens because of their minds (not eyes) switching up the letters and trying very hard to read and understand. It can also happen after a long time of reading, when the dyslexic’s vision starts to get weird and the words might move, float off the page, and letters might switch, but that is uncommon. When told to write they might have a mind blank, feel stressed/tensed, anxious, or even have a breakdown. Their mind is trying to put the words into a better, and sometimes more complicated sentence. The dyslexic mind usually struggles with putting thoughts down on paper and is better with verbally/orally answering questions and explaining things. In many cases, people with the signs/symptoms of dyslexia are mistaken to …show more content…

They will learn better if they are in a class with fewer people, taught hands-on or visually, given breaks, and being challenged a bit. In a class with fewer people, the teacher has more time to focus on each student individually. A good amount of kids in a smaller class is about eight. This will help the dyslexic feel more connected with the teacher, and will give them opportunities to learn at their rate. People with dyslexia better at seeing and doing things. If they are taught with more visual and hands-on experiences, then they will most likely learn faster. The stress and anxiety among a dyslexic is amazing. Giving them breaks will help them relax and learn more efficiently. Challenging them in any way a good amount of the time, can help them improve. Try having them read a bit harder books, write more, spell harder words, and read out loud. Teach them at a faster pace sometimes so they can slowly learn at the appropriate pace for their age. School can give dyslexic’s and people with other disabilities things to help them while they are in regular classes. They can have the opportunity to visit a resource room so they can have a quitter place to take tests. In many middle school, there is a class for slower learners to help teach them better while the dyslexic is still in a regular school. They can be given an IEP

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