Dyslexia has been little understood or studied for most of recorded history. Practically all that we have learned about dyslexia has occurred in the last twenty-five years.
Dyslexics learn differently. Their eyes see things the same way but their brains interpret the signals from their eyes differently than those of non-dyslexics. It’s not all bad, many famous and successful people have been dyslexic. But to reach their full potential they must be taught differently, according to their specific needs.
For a little over 15 years now, elementary schools have routinely screened for learning abilities dyslexia. For more information on this subject, Click Here. Any child who had problems with reading was selected to go through full-scale professional testing for dyslexia followed by individual evaluation.
Those who went through grade school more than 15 years ago almost all bear the scars of being hammered into molds that did not fit. They were ridiculed for their differences, looked at as retarded (which most are definitely not!), slow learners, etc. They were embarrassed and learn to hide their differences.
Today there are millions of dyslexic adults still struggling to deal with the world through a dyslexic lens, not realizing that dyslexia is their problem and a simple dyslexia test could set them on the road to life-changing improvements.
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 that what has been limiting them is actually dyslexia. 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 reach their full potential.
For more info on dyslexia and how it can be overcome, click on any of the above links.
Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with dyslexia. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.
Written by Jackson P. Johnson
