Indications of Dyslexia in Adults
Dyslexia has been little understood or studied for most of recorded history. Most that we have learned about dyslexia has occurred in the last twenty-five years.
Dyslexics learn differently. Their eyes see the world the same way but their brains seem to interpret the signals from the eyes differently than those of non-dyslexics. It’s not all bad, many famous people have been dyslexic. But to reach their full potential they have to be taught differently, according to their special needs.
In the last 15 years elementary school procedure has been to routinely screen for dyslexia in children. Practically all children who had problems with reading were selected to go through a full-scale professional dyslexia test and evaluation.
Before about 15 years ago, dyslexics were lumped in with the rest of the students and had to take their chances. Most were treated badly by the educational system, called lazy, slow learners, underachievers. They were made to feel ashamed of and embarrassed by their differences and learned to conceal them.
Millions of adult dyslexics today have never taken a dyslexia test. They still struggle with learning and reading difficulties that could be easily overcome if they were only known. A half-hour dyslexia test could make enormous improvements in their self-esteem and abilities.
One of the problems in helping dyslexics is that there are many different types of dyslexia. Dyslexia takes many different forms; all dyslexics are different. They cannot be readily sorted into categories and then treated the same as a group.
Today there are literally millions of adult dyslexics that are totally unaware of their dyslexic condition. That is why dyslexia tests for adults are so important. With a test, they can be identified and helped. Without being tested, they will probably never be able to attain their full potential.
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Disclaimer: Nothing in the above explanations is intended to be or represented to be or should be construed to be any form of medical advice. The information herein has been gleaned from medical journals, news articles in the popular press and other freely-available public sources. It is presented here for informational purposes only. For any medical advice the reader is urged to consult with his or her licensed physician or other medical specialist.
by– John R. Jones