Dyslexia Symptoms: Separating Fact From Fiction

Regrettably , dyslexia symptoms aren’t always noticeable in a large percentage of the people with the condition. It is assessed that around 15% of the British and American population carry the dyslexia gene. However , only 5-10% of adults realise that their learning troubles stem from dyslexia.

Mistaken Beliefs

There are some myths about dyslexia which must be cleared up. First off dyslexia symptoms aren’t uniform. This means the symptoms change according to somebody ‘ s age and the scale of the problem. Second, the classic dyslexia symptoms which include writing backwards or moving letters around in words when reading only affect a small proportion of sufferers.

Real Symptoms

When looking for symptoms of dyslexia in very young children, you should look at issues like delays in their speech and problems when it comes to rhyming words. When a pupil begins elementary school, it becomes easier to spot symptoms which include difficulties:

– when it comes to learning the alphabet

– counting syllables in words

– learning the connection between letters and sounds

– mixing up basic words, writing ‘help ‘ in place of ‘held ‘ for instance

As kids with dyslexia mature, their reading may be slow, their spelling may be visibly bad with certain words missed completely when they’re reading and writing.

Yet dyslexia can still pass below the radar. It could take careful observation from a teacher, guardian or parent to identify symptoms of dyslexia in a child. One of the most noticeable symptoms occurs when a child is very bright in general conversation but performs poorly when it comes to reading or written examinations. Sadly, adults tend to make light of any symptoms in the mistaken belief that they could not possibly have this issue.

Though kids and grownups with dyslexia can perform reasonably well in terms of education and in their career, finding out you have it can make life far less complicated as you will gain advantage from supporting systems which will help you manage your dyslexia symptoms. Although there is now no cure for dyslexia, positive diagnosis makes all the difference to a frustrated child.

Sue Peace is a licensed Brain Gym Instructor and holds the SpLDPAC, specialized teaching status from PATOSS and AMBDA.Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and dyspraxia are her main fields of experience and she has researched methods of ‘Moving and Learning’ through the system of Brain Gym having achieved a higher degree in this field at Bangor University in 2006.