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What Is Dyslexia? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Dyslexia is a disability to learning and is generally found among children. Dyslexia is also called a reading disorder as one is not able to read and write and understand things.
The dyslexia child may learn things after their age. It means that instead of learning A, B, and C at the age of 5 years, they learn them at the age of 14-15 years. They are said to be mindless, unintelligent, dumb and failures In life.
However, this cannot be said right as because they can learn things, just the point is they are slow.
Diagnosis and treatments can help if properly provided. Dyslexia is a very common disorder and can happen to anyone of any age but is especially found in children.
The level and stage of dyslexia depend from person to person. Some may experience mild while others can suffer severe dyslexia.
Severe dyslexia often leads to depression, anger and anxiety issues oneself. The certain complications associated with dyslexia can be ADHD issues.
The neurological learning disability can stay with you even your entire life if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage. But it’s never too late to make a beginning. The disability cause is not exactly known. However, it is hereditary most of the time.Β
Treatments like education programmes, and social learning tutorials are available with fortunate advanced technology.
Types of dyslexia β
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1. Auditory dyslexia –
A person faces difficulties in learning new things and breaking words in a simple form.
2. Primary dyslexia β
the left side of the brain is damaged by primary dyslexia.
3. Secondary dyslexia –
when pregnant women are unable to develop their brain efficiently, it leads to secondary dyslexia.
4. Directional dyslexia β
it affects the directional skills (ex βleft and right confusion)
5. Dysnemkinesia β
inability to write as the motor of the brain is damaged.
6. Trauma dyslexia β
trauma dyslexia as the name suggests is caused due to certain trauma or injury in the brain.
Various causes of dyslexia β
Since the exact cause for dyslexia is not discovered by experts, certain situations involve β
β’ Bullying
β’ Parental history
β’ Premature birth
β’ Exposure to harmful toxins or drugs in your surrounding (especially during pregnancy)
β’ Low birth weight
β’ Inactive brain
Symptoms involve β
β’ Learning slowly
β’ Forget someoneβs name often
β’ Inability in forming new words or sentences
β’ Learning late than your age
β’ Like staying alone
β’ Fear of speaking in front of people
β’ Forget things easily
β’ Ignoring reading
β’ Difficulty in learning a new language
When to see your doctor
If you or your child learn things very late or are unable to learn new things, you need to see a doctor at least once. If delayed, can lead the child to isolation and depression.
Prevention β
Sorry to say, but unfortunately there is really no cure for dyslexia. But taking care for yourself very well during pregnancy by regularly exercising, and eating fresh fruits and vegetables would help reduce the risk factors.
Myths created β
Fact β unfortunately , dyslexia is not curable . However , it can be reduced and managed. But it will stay with you forever.
Fact β this is not true. Your child maybe suffering from some other disorder also . Diagnosis can prove.
Fact β your child can still suffer the disorder as not reading is not the only symptom of dyslexia , it involves many other things also
Fact – no , kids with dyslexia do not get affected their vision in any way. If you suffer vision issue , it may be the cause of something else only.
Diagnosis for dyslexia β
No proper diagnosis is available for dyslexia. However, the doctors may do the following to test your or your childβs dyslexia β
β’ Reading test
β’ Neurological test or Brain cells test
β’ Medical history
β’ Academic or educational history
β’ Psychological test
Treatment
Dyslexia is not going to leave your body forever in any way. Dyslexia is a disorder that is a lifetime. Moreover, early diagnosis and treatment can help reduce dyslexia in your body.
1. Go for individual educational plans suggested by your doctor
2. Go for selfβesteem therapies
3. Manage stress and anxiety
4. Encourage reading time
5. Stay positive
6. Wake up early and plan your day
7. watch inspirational autobiographies of people who have fought their disabilities
like Helen Keller.
8. Trace the letters with your fingertips to remember them
9. Keep track of everything you do in your day. Prepare journal
10. Get a supportive partner or com
11. Use userβfriendly speech tools
12. Reduce electric gadgets time in your life
13. Visit the doctor regularly
14. Maintain your diet
Frequently asked questions β
Answer β men and women tend to have dyslexia in same ration. However , children’s are more likely to get affected by this.
Answer β yes , if you donβt know to manage your stress , it will worsen your disorder.
Answer β dyslexia generally affect the way to live life and not affect the life span but if you take it too lightly , it may affect your life span.
Answer β yes , in most cases dyslexia have worsen with age.
Answer β yes , there are cases where dyslexia patients commit suicide in anxiety and depression.
Answer β yes , in most cases dyslexia have worsen with age.
