Learning Disorders: Dyslexia

Discussions of dyslexia require a definition of the term, and this is where we can come into some confusion if we are not careful. In fact, the “problem” itself exists in the defining of the word, and thus the labeling of those to whom the definition applies. However, with some knowledge of the etiology of “dyslexia” we can begin to ply our beliefs off the population of “dyslexics” and start to gain some understanding of their experiences with language learning. This is, after all, the intention of this research. Guardiola (2001) also assisted in redirecting the academic focus in this direction, towards the etiology of the term and how its history has shaped current social work, education, neurobiology, and psychology perspectives.

This means that if a parent has dyslexia, their children will have a greater chance of having the disorder as well. The same essay states that current studies suggest that 15-20% of the U.S. population has a reading disability, and of those 85% have dyslexia. Most of this data is obtained once a child has entered school and reached the age of 9, where reading becomes more vigorous. Most children with dyslexia can learn methods to assist them with their disability and read more fluently, but only if the learning disability is identified, recognized, and treated accurately. Even though dyslexia is a common disorder, obtaining a diagnosis can be difficult because schools are reluctant to spend the money or resources needed to test their

A.About five to six percent of American public school children have been diagnosed with a learning disability; eighty percent of the diagnoses are dyslexia-related. But some studies indicate that up to twenty percent of the population may have some degree of dyslexia.

There are many different effects dyslexia can have on a

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According to the article “A New Perspective Dyslexia” the author informs us about information that teachers and parents, who be stuck in the myths of dyslexia. This article will give you information that will might save our world’s next great inventor, engineer, or scientist. It starts by explaining on how this article will surprise you by learning that you, or someone you might know is dealing with this disorder and also to inform us news that we can share with others about it. It informs us that dyslexia is not news because we know what is, what to look for it in a person, and how we can help people with this disorder. it make us guess what this disorder this is by telling us some hints like how it is not rare, and how it affects about five

Since dyslexia is a neurological condition along with difficulties with different aspects of reading dyslexia can have cognitive aspects as well, such as speech perception, recognizing and manipulating the basic sounds in a language, language memory, and learning the sounds of the letters (citation). All in all, up to 10% of the population is predicted to have some form of dyslexia therefore it is imperative that educators are able to identify these students and know strategies that can help them early on in their formal

As a reader, I have always struggled. From the first time, I began to read to now. We never understood why until I was in sixth grade. In sixth grade, I was tested for dyslexia and as a result we found out I was dyslexic. Through my grade school and high school years We did everything and anything to help me to read better.

Learning about dyslexia could help improve students performance in school. Encourage them when the student improves and that tells them to keep up the good work. When that is done, it makes that students feel proud and not put down since they may be slow learners in the classroom. Support the sense of confidence and self worth that individuals with dyslexia develop (Publisher house inc. 2016). Giving the student a sense of confidence in themselves will encourage them to do well. It sets them up for success. Getting a compliment or a pat on the back makes anybody feel good and praising all that they have overcome and or accomplished in school. A Helton self conception can be fostered through the right combination of internal and external supports (Publisher house inc. 216).

According to the Dyslexia & Learning Disability Centre in Las Vegas, Dyslexia is an ability within the sensory mechanism of the nervous system to perceive the world with a multidimensional view. However it comes with poor word reading, word decoding, oral reading fluency and spelling. Though with appropriate teaching methods, dyslexic individuals can learn successfully throughout their lives. Also, when properly trained and informed, a dyslexic can use their

To address this problem, I attended the Masonic Learning Center in Evansville, Indiana twice a week for over three years. This facility taught me different ways to read and write which helped me overcome my disorder. Today, the dyslexia hardly affects me because I put in the work necessary to meet my personal standards. I have not or do not plan to ever use my disability as an excuse not to succeed because I have overcome

They also cannot seem to speak effortlessly. It takes them so long to get thoughts out that when telling a story they sometimes forget where they were going with it. They know what they want to say and they know the words they want to use but it takes them so much effort to string them together. (Boston children's hospital, 2005). This causes a dyslexic so much frustration and also embarrassment (Boston children's hospital, 2005). There are different tests that can be done to test for dyslexia. One test that is done is giving a person many words that sounds like real words but are spelled incorrectly. It is hard for dyslexics to pick these words out (Van den Honert, n.d.). Also, tactile localization is another test used and it tests the corpus callosum. The patient is instructed to close their eyes while someone touches their finger and the patient must identify where they were touched and if they make more than two errors this is a sign of dyslexia (Van den Honert, n.d.). When a person is diagnosed with dyslexia they must be aware of the challenges they are going to face. They must be educated about their condition and how it will never go away they just have to try their hardest to overcome it. As a child it creates frustration and embarrassment while in class, or even talking with friends. Unfortunately there is no treatment but, there are strategies and actions taken to help people deal with their dyslexia.

People with dyslexia are slow, but that doesn’t mean that they are not intelligent. I think that people with this disorder have the most creative and outgoing minds in the world. People with dyslexia may have intelligent levels over one hundred. Brilliant mind come with brilliant ideas. Athletes, writers, actors, and even characters have or had dyslexia. Here are some of the brilliant minds you may know: Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Mozart, John Lennon, Tom Cruise, Magic Johnson, and Walt Disney. All of these dyslexics have come to be some of the greatest minds and just look were that put them. Don’t put people with dyslexia down encourage then to go on because some day they could do great things for are world. (Sollier)

Growing, developing and learning are the facts of life for all children. Each day children are faced with many new concepts and various challenges. Can you imagine how it feels for a child to face not only new challenges life has, but to face these challenges while living with a learning disability? These challenges are met not just when they begin school either. Students suffer from learning disabilities from the moment they begin learning, not when they start school. Learning disabilities are real and they affect millions of people. “One such disability that affects over approximately 15 percent of the total American population is dyslexia” ( Nosek 5).

One of my primary focuses was to find out how different literatures dealt with Dyslexia and how best to support the child. Dyslexia can be described from a number of different perspectives as we see in Ball et al (2007) who explain that it can be “how one learns (Cognition), what parts of the brain are involved (neurology), what genes are involved (genetics) and behaviour (p14). Their book entitled ‘Dyslexia: An Irish perspective’ is very relevant to my research as it gives a great insight into the history of the special education sector in Ireland. It also looks into some of the key debates that are facing the educational sector today.