Do you know anything about dyslexia???
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read. These individuals typically read at levels significantly lower than expected despite having normal intelligence.
Although the disorder varies from person to person, common characteristics among people with dyslexia are difficulty with spelling, phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds), and/or rapid visual-verbal responding. In adults, dyslexia usually occurs after a brain injury or in the context of dementia. It can also be inherited in some families, and recent studies have identified a number of genes that may predispose an individual to developing dyslexia.
Dr Trisha Macnair :
Dyslexia is the result of problems with the way the brain processes words and sequences such as numbers or days of the week.
Dyslexia is caused by differences in the areas of the brain that deal with language, which aren't yet fully understood.
Several areas in the brain interact in a complex way to coordinate the manipulation of words needed for reading, writing and spelling, so the features of any one person's dyslexia will depend on which areas are affected and how.
There may be problems, for example, receiving sensory information through vision or hearing, holding it or structuring it in the brain, or retrieving it later, or there may be problems with the speed of processing information.
Brain-imaging scans show that when dyslexic people try to process information their brains work differently to those without dyslexia. This has nothing to do with intellect - people with dyslexia show a normal range of intelligence.
Inherited or genetic factors are important in dyslexia and other family members are often affected.
Who's affected?
About four per cent of the population have severe dyslexia, while a further six per cent experience mild to moderate problems.
What are the symptoms?
Dyslexia may become apparent in early childhood, with difficulty putting together sequences (for example, coloured beads, days of week, numbers) and a family history of dyslexia or reading difficulties.
Toddlers may jumble words and phrases, forget the names of common objects, have problems with rhyming or show slightly delayed speech development. They may have never crawled (even if walking early) and have problems getting dressed, putting shoes on the right feet and clapping rhythms.
At school, children may lack interest in letters and words, have problems with reading and spelling, put letters and figures the wrong way round, be slow at written work and have poor concentration.
These problems persist as the child grows up, with poor reading, writing and spelling skills, which can erode their self-esteem.
Signs and symptoms
Dyslexia symptoms vary according to the severity of the disorder as well as the age of the individual.
(a) Pre-school age children
It is difficult to obtain a certain diagnosis of dyslexia before a child begins school, but many dyslexic individuals have a history of difficulties that began well before kindergarten. Children who exhibit these symptoms have a higher risk of being diagnosed as dyslexic than other children. Some of these symptoms are:
1. Learns new words slowly
2. Has difficulty rhyming words, as in nursery rhymes
3. Low letter knowledge
4. Early primary school-age children
5. Difficulty learning the alphabet
6. Difficulty with associating sounds with the letters that represent them (sound- symbol correspondence)
7. Difficulty identifying or generating rhyming words, or counting syllables in words(phonological awareness)
8. Difficulty segmenting words into individual sounds, or blending sounds to make words (phonemic awareness)
9. Difficulty with word retrieval or naming problems
10. Difficulty learning to decode words
11. Difficulty distinguishing between similar sounds in words; mixing up sounds in multisyllable words (auditory discrimination) (for example, "aminal" for animal, "bisghetti" for spaghetti, "makanan" for "manakan"
Dyslexia symptoms vary according to the severity of the disorder as well as the age of the individual.
(a) Pre-school age children
It is difficult to obtain a certain diagnosis of dyslexia before a child begins school, but many dyslexic individuals have a history of difficulties that began well before kindergarten. Children who exhibit these symptoms have a higher risk of being diagnosed as dyslexic than other children. Some of these symptoms are:
1. Learns new words slowly
2. Has difficulty rhyming words, as in nursery rhymes
3. Low letter knowledge
4. Early primary school-age children
5. Difficulty learning the alphabet
6. Difficulty with associating sounds with the letters that represent them (sound- symbol correspondence)
7. Difficulty identifying or generating rhyming words, or counting syllables in words(phonological awareness)
8. Difficulty segmenting words into individual sounds, or blending sounds to make words (phonemic awareness)
9. Difficulty with word retrieval or naming problems
10. Difficulty learning to decode words
11. Difficulty distinguishing between similar sounds in words; mixing up sounds in multisyllable words (auditory discrimination) (for example, "aminal" for animal, "bisghetti" for spaghetti, "makanan" for "manakan"
Older primary school children
1. Slow or inaccurate reading
2. Very poor spelling
3. Difficulty associating individual words with their correct meanings
4. Difficulty with time keeping and concept of time
5. Difficulty with organization skills
6. Due to fear of speaking incorrectly, some children become withdrawn and shy or become bullies out of their inability to understand the social cues in their environment
Difficulty comprehending rapid instructions, following more than one command at a time or remembering the sequence of things
1. Slow or inaccurate reading
2. Very poor spelling
3. Difficulty associating individual words with their correct meanings
4. Difficulty with time keeping and concept of time
5. Difficulty with organization skills
6. Due to fear of speaking incorrectly, some children become withdrawn and shy or become bullies out of their inability to understand the social cues in their environment
Difficulty comprehending rapid instructions, following more than one command at a time or remembering the sequence of things
Children with dyslexia may fail to see (and occasionally to hear) similarities and differences in letters and words, may not recognize the spacing that organizes letters into separate words, and may be unable to sound out the pronunciation of an unfamiliar word.
What's the treatment?
Dyslexia should be diagnosed after testing by a psychologist or specialist dyslexia teacher.
There's no cure, but recognition that a child has a problem (especially, if possible, the specific processing disorder relevant to the individual) and appropriate teaching methods can help a great deal. It's vital children are diagnosed and given the help they need.
Other approaches can help, too. In cases linked to visual differences, coloured overlays and lenses can lead to improvement because they may stop the letters from 'dancing on the page' (a common complaint).
Dyslexia can be a positive advantage
Although dyslexia creates difficulties in particular areas for children, students, and adults, dyslexic people frequently enjoy above average physical co-ordination skills, empathy, and can be artistically gifted.
The greatest barrier to success is the lack of confidence experienced at school because of the high profile given to correct spelling. Our policy at Direct Learning is to help build children's and adults' confidence. We recommend particular learning strategies for each person we assess, which will lead them on to success in school, at work or in college.
With accurate diagnosis and appropriate help, a dyslexic person can live a rewarding life and enjoy a successful career. There are thousands of examples of well-known dyslexic people who have achieved this, including:
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who has starred in a number of top-grossing movies
Orlando Bloom
The actor once said, “Dyslexia is not due to lack of intelligence, it’s a lack of access. It’s like, if you’re dyslexic, you have all the information you need, but find it harder to process.” He now considers himself “mildly dyslexic.”
The actor once said, “Dyslexia is not due to lack of intelligence, it’s a lack of access. It’s like, if you’re dyslexic, you have all the information you need, but find it harder to process.” He now considers himself “mildly dyslexic.”
Steve Jobs
Founder of Apple Computers, CED of Apple and Pixar, the Academy Award-winning animation studio
Cher
Cher is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the duo Sonny and Cher, then as a solo artist when the duo ended in 1974. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide since the start of her career
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. One of the most well-known motion picture producers in the world
Erin Brockovitch
She struggled in school and wasn’t diagnosed until later in life. She helped win a $333 million class action lawsuit that is the largest in U.S. history
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors, holding a record 1,093 patents in his name
Tracey Gold
The actress from “Growing Pains” suffered from dyslexia in high school
General George Patton
George Smith Patton, Jr., was a leading U.S. Army general in World War II. In his 36-year Army career, he was an early advocate of armored warfare and commanded major units in North Africa, Sicily, and the European Theater of Operations
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek sometimes struggles with her lines as a result of her dyslexia
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, an American politician, was Governor of New York and the 41st Vice President of the United States of America from December 19, 1974 to January 20, 1977
Jewel
The singer used to love reading when she was younger and then found it more difficult as time went by and was diagnosed with dyslexia
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter, was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art, probably most famous as the founder, along with Georges Braque, of Cubism
Salma Hayek sometimes struggles with her lines as a result of her dyslexia
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, an American politician, was Governor of New York and the 41st Vice President of the United States of America from December 19, 1974 to January 20, 1977
Jewel
The singer used to love reading when she was younger and then found it more difficult as time went by and was diagnosed with dyslexia
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter, was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art, probably most famous as the founder, along with Georges Braque, of Cubism
Keira Knightley
Keira says her problems have not affected her ability to learn her lines and adds, “I can learn them fine. It’s just reading them in the first place that is the problem.”
George Burns
“For me the toughest thing about dyslexia was learning to spell it.”
Hans Christian Anderson
Hans Christian Andersen, was a Danish author and poet most famous for his fairy tales
Hans Christian Andersen, was a Danish author and poet most famous for his fairy tales
Patrick Dempsey
Dempsey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12 and was placed in special education classes before that. He relies on memorization to overcome it
Dempsey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12 and was placed in special education classes before that. He relies on memorization to overcome it
Lewis Carroll
British author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'
British author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'
Noel Gallagher
“What I was bad at was spelling. Still am. Anything over six letters and that’s me gone.” '
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man" and as a universal genius. Leonardo is famous for his masterly paintings, such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man" and as a universal genius. Leonardo is famous for his masterly paintings, such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson is a retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball player
Magic Johnson is a retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball player
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson, KBE, a famed British entrepreneur, is best known for his widely successful Virgin brand, a banner that encompasses a variety of business organizations
Danny Glover
Danny's dyslexia led him to tutor and help coordinate reading centers in the inner city.
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson was diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit disorder as a child
John Lennon
Lennon was expelled from school for misbehavior. His teachers were unaware that he suffered from dyslexia
Sir Winston Churchill
The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, PC was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War
Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist who is counted among the greatest Western novelists, known especially for his first published novel Madame Bovary, and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style
Scott Adams
Scott Adams is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several business commentaries, social satires, and experimental philosophy books
Scott Adams is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several business commentaries, social satires, and experimental philosophy books
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was a scientist, inventor, founder of Bell Canada, and was formerly credited as father of the telephone
Eric Bruno Borgman
Eric Bruno Borgman, an actor, writer, and film director
Eric Bruno Borgman, an actor, writer, and film director
Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday was a British scientist (a physicist and chemist) who contributed significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and is credited with contributing to the creation of a middle class in American society. He was one of the first to apply assembly line manufacturing to the mass production of affordable automobiles
Richard Ford
Richard Ford is an American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works include the novels The Sportswriter, its award-winning sequel Independence Day, and the widely-anthologized short story "Rock Springs."
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg, is a well-known American movie actress, comedian, and singer
Duncan Goodhew
Duncan Goodhew is one of the most respected and instantly recognisable UK swimming athletes. He was an Olympic Gold and Bronze medallist at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. He was the England Swimming team captain, and multi-Olympics champion...
Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire OBE is an English actress best known for her many film and television roles...
Susan Hampshire OBE is an English actress best known for her many film and television roles...
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. He has a very individual style of rambling, surreal monologue. He has turned his attention to acting as well as maintaining his demanding touring schedule
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and an American statesman, ambassador to France, political philosopher, revolutionary, agriculturalist, horticulturist, land owner, architect, archaeologist, slaveowner, author, inventor, lawyer and founder of the University of Virginia
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to as Jack Kennedy or JFK, was the 35th President of the United States (1961–1963)
Steve Redgrave
Sir Stephen Geoffrey Redgrave, CBE, or less formally Steve Redgrave, is a British rower who won a gold medal at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000 As the only Briton ever to achieve this feat, he is widely considered to be Britain's greatest Olympian
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed ) was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen
Rodin Charles Schwab
Charles R. Schwab is the founder and CEO of the Charles Schwab Corporation
Woodrow Wilson
US president during World War 1, even though he campaigned against it and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
US president during World War 1, even though he campaigned against it and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Jackie Stewart
Sir John Young Stewart, better known as Jackie Stewart, is a three-time Scottish Formula One racing champion. He is well-known as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his Scottish accent made him a distinctive presence
George Washington
George Washington was an American planter, political figure, the highest ranking military leader in U.S. history and first President of the United States
Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
Thomas J. Watson, Jr. eldest son of Thomas J. Watson, the founder of IBM, dealt in his youth with the incredible pressure of being raised under the popularity and dominance of his father. Nevertheless, he himself became a successful IBM leader
Henry Winkler
Henry Franklin Winkler is an actor, director and producer who is most famous for his role as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the popular sitcom Happy Days
Henry Franklin Winkler is an actor, director and producer who is most famous for his role as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the popular sitcom Happy Days
Benjamin Zephaniah Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah is a British Rastafarian writer and dub poet, and is well known in contemporary English literature
Mohammad Ali
Olympic light heavyweight boxing champion
Babe Ruthi
Often called the greatest of all baseball players
William Hewlett
Dyslexia forced the co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company to memorize schoolwork....
Theo Paphitis
Dragon's Den star, Paphitis came to England with his parents and brother, Marinos, when he was six years old
p/s: there are not as perfect as us...
some of them success in their life but some not..
they being teach by trained teachers so that they can successed..
buy how about the failure??
love all people around us,
and u will find the love that belong to you..
aware about people who need your love,
give them love,
and you will get back yours..^^
