Research Paper On Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific reading disorder of neurobiological origin. Of the language based learning disabilities, dyslexia is the most common. It is estimated that 1 in 5 school-aged children have a reading disability and of those children, 60% to80% have dyslexia (Dyslexia Center of Utah, 2016). Dyslexia is highly hereditary but can occur without any known family history. Early signs of dyslexia can be overlooked until the child enters school, unless there’s a family history in which case the child might be identified sooner. Some early signs are speech delay, difficulty with word retrieval and difficulty acquiring new vocabulary. They may also demonstrate difficulty remembering how to pronounce words correctly (International Dyslexia Association, 2016). Once the child begins school, the signs will become more apparent. Unlike their peers, in the early pre-literacy and early stages of reading, children with dyslexia may exhibit difficulty learning the alphabet and acquiring the alphabetic principle. Mastery of the alphabetic principle is what allows the reader to decode novel words. Individuals with dyslexia have difficulty with phonological processing, a necessary building block for the development of reading proficiency and consequently writing as it affects the ability to spell. Other indicators are difficulty with working memory and poor results in rapid automatized naming tasks. They may exhibit age appropriate spoken language and listening comprehension skills but

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines dyslexia as a disorder in the brain that makes it difficult for an individual to write, read, and spell. People who have been diagnosed with the learning disability are often thought to be “lazy, dumb, careless, ‘not trying hard enough,’ or [have] behavior problems” according to Ronald D. Davis, founder of the Davis Dyslexia Correction Center.

A. Dyslexia is defined as a learning disability marked by impairment of the ability to read. In essence, it is a disability in which people jumble letters; for example, confusing God with dog or box with pox.

Paige Fricke Topic Area: Dyslexia Specific Purpose: My audience will be able to explain the cause and effects of dyslexia. Thesis Statement: Dyslexia is a condition that affects people world wide, but through the proper treatment and help it can have less of a negative affect on a person Introduction I. Attention Getter: I am going to assume at least half of you have encountered a family member, friend, classmate, etc. that is dyslexic. Dyslexia is a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not necessarily affect general intelligence.

According to Hull Learning Services (2013), dyslexia continues to be a subject of great debate. The word dyslexia is originated from the Greek dys- meaning ‘difficult’ and -lexia meaning to do with language. There are multiple definitions of dyslexia, because the matter in which in manifest in children and adults vary greatly. Definitions of dyslexia often focus on difficulties with the processes of writing, reading, spelling and general organization of everyday tasks. Dyslexia has been defined as the inability to acquire literacy despite normal intelligence. Other definitions have described dyslexia in terms of a list of symptoms. The symptoms often included are laterality problems; reversals in numbers, letters and/or words; reading

Several studies have shown that when dyslexia is undiagnosed, it can cause a lot of frustrations and anxieties in the individuals involved (Riddick & Edwards as cited in Glazzard, 2012). Dyslexia is a ‘hidden’ disability, as there are no obvious external signs for people to recognize (Riddick as cited in Glazzard, 2012). It is not like some other disabilities, as for example down syndrome, or cerebral palsy which people can recognize from the moment they see them. People can get confused and assume different reasons for the children’s poor performance in school. That is why, when dyslexia is undiagnosed, the characteristics like ‘stupid’, ‘thick’, and ‘lazy’ are commonly used to describe students with dyslexia. People who are not aware about dyslexia cannot find any other explanations for them who are not doing well at school. Lack of assessment may result in low self-esteem compared to non-dyslexic students (Humphrey as cited in Glazzard, 2012 ). On the other hand, lack of appropriate help and support can have long-term effects for people with dyslexia when reaching adulthood (Morgan & Klein,

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

Dyslexia wasn’t always known as dyslexia. The word “Dyslexia” in today’s world describes the learning disorder that more than 17% of the human populations are diagnosed with, but it wasn’t always referred to this way. Adolph Kussmaul, a German neurologist noticed that most of his patients could not read regularly and used many words in the wrong order. He then used the term “word blindness” to describe what his patients

The National Centre for Learning Disabilities says that dyslexia is a neurological and often genetic condition, and not the result of poor teaching, instruction or upbringing. Dyslexia is a specific reading disability due to a defect in the brain's processing of graphic symbols according to the MNT Knowledge Centre. It is a learning disability that alters the way the brain processes written material. It is typically characterized by difficulties in word recognition, spelling and decoding. People with dyslexia have problems with reading comprehension.

Social Interaction: In many ways, dyslexia can have a negative impact your child’s social life. Children may feel at as if they are a lower social status around other peers. A child may find it difficult to find new friends and are prone to avoid activities that require teamwork.

Dyslexia is a widespread and well-known disease that affects many. First of all, some symptoms are difficulty comprehending spoken, written, and language (DCU). Secondly, some children can take special classes if the disease is severe. Dyslexia can be mild to severe (DCU) depending on which the child was born with. Children may have to see a phonics teacher for help. These classes teach children sounds of letters and how the letters look (Silverstein 30). Third, this disease affects all nationalities and all races (Silverstein 9). Surprisingly, in the United States, twenty percent of the current population has dyslexia (DCU). In addition, one in ten adults has dyslexia (Austin Learning). Dyslexia is sometimes connected to attention deficit disorder and short term memory (Silverstein 25). Most children with dyslexia learn best by sight and touch.

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.

Some of us in the world may have problems with reading, spelling, and other academics. You might not know why they cannot read or spell as well as you can because they have a disorder. This disorder is called dyslexia. People with dyslexia struggle with: listening, reading, writing, spelling, and even handwriting. However, having dyslexia doesn’t mean that they are not intelligent. Some of the greatest minds in the world have or had dyslexia. One of the most fascinating reasons for dyslexia is the dominate ear. Even though they may be different doesn’t mean that they are stupid. (Hotz, 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.