ADULT DYSLEXIA

Adult Dyslexia

[Institution Name]Adult Dyslexia

Introduction

The paper discusses, dyslexia, one of the most common disease found in the world today. The primary focus is on analysing the characteristics of the adult dyslexia and the traits and behaviours of adult dyslexics. Dyslexia is not just a matter of children. When the condition is misdiagnosed and served out of time, without professional help children grow and become adults with literacy problems, self esteem and, moreover, have to determine the course of their lives depending on the characteristics of their disease.

Information that is publicly available either through the media or the Internet rarely presents a clear view and objective of dyslexia. In fact, the results of a basic Internet search often cause more confusion than clarification. There is very little consensus among the various sources of information. Sometimes they link dyslexia to visual impairment, other times with an affective disorder that arises from a tumultuous relationship between mother and child or to an educational program that does not meet the needs of the child. It becomes very difficult for parents and sometimes even teachers to navigate and to distinguish between reality and fiction.

Our scientific knowledge of dyslexia has changed dramatically since the 15 to 20 years. In fact, it is only since the advent of studies "large scale" and the arrival of more precise scientific measurements such as brain imaging that we have a clearer picture of dyslexia and uniform. Unfortunately, more often than not, the picture presented to us by the media and that we find on the Internet, reflects primitive notions, for the most part have been refuted by science. In fact, until the mid-80s, our understanding of dyslexia is derived from very small studies like less than 10 participants or case presentations describing characteristics of a particular patient. In addition, the diagnostic criteria used were often very vague.

Adult Dyslexia

A person is identified as dyslexic if there is a gap of at least two years between his age of intellectual functioning and age for reading (determined by the speed and / or accuracy of the reading) without this difference can be explained by impaired intellectual, sensory disorders (vision or hearing), or a lack of educational opportunity.

Dyslexia is a specific reading disorder whose cause is neurological and hereditary. Because dyslexia is a real handicap that has a negative impact on academic performance, it is part of a major cause of learning disabilities (Stein and Monaco, 1998). Dyslexia is a condition that lasts a lifetime and for which there is still no treatment that can totally eliminate it. By cons, studies show that individuals struggling with some type of dyslexia can benefit greatly from re-education programs, based on a scientific basis, if they are strictly applied. In addition, there is a growing medium that are developed to overcome the difficulties associated. When accommodations are implemented by educational institutions, they typically allow dyslexics to achieve the expected success academically and in their careers.

Causes of Dyslexia

Although the exact cause of dyslexia is not yet known, several studies ...