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... Sally shows definite signs of dyslexia. There are many myths about dyslexia, and are numerous causes and symptoms about the disease.
The term dyslexia has a variety of definitions. Although there is no universally recognized definition of dyslexia, the one presently used by the World Federation of Neurology has won broad respect. ... True dyslexia affects about 3 to 6 % of the population yet in some parts of the country up to 50% of the students are not reading at grade level. ... The exact cause of dyslexia is still not known, but we know that it affects children who are academically capable, physically and emotionally healthy and who come from good home environments. In fact, many children with dyslexia have the advantages of excellent schools, high mental ability and parents who are well-educated and value learning.
Now that we have a better understanding of what dyslexia is it seems right to go over some of the symptoms. Children with dyslexia are not all alike. ... Samuel Orton, a neurologist who became interested in the problems of learning to read in the 1920’s was one of the first scientific investigators of dyslexia. ... There are signs as early as pre-school and kindergarten to watch for such as:
- Delayed speech
- Mixing up sounds in multi-syllabic words (bisghetti for spaghetti)
- Inability to rhyme by age 4
- Lots of allergies
- Can’t master tying shoes
- Confusion over left versus right or over versus under
- Difficulty learning the names of the letters or sounds
These are just some of the many early warning signs.
Approximate Word count = 958
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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