Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person's ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak. Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children and persists throughout life.


It is caused by an impairment in the brain's ability to translate images received from the eyes or ears into understandable language. It is not due to mental retardation, brain damage, a lack of intelligence or vision or hearing problems.


Types of Dyslexia
Trauma dyslexia

  • Usually occurs after some form of brain trauma or injury to the area of the brain that controls reading and writing.
Primary Dyslexia


  • A dysfunction of, rather than damage to, the left side of the brain (cerebral cortex) and does not change with age. 
  • Individuals with this type are rarely able to read above a fourth-grade level and may struggle with reading, spelling, and writing as adults. 
  • Primary dyslexia is passed in family lines through their genes (hereditary)
Secondary/Development Dyslexia
  • Caused by hormonal development during the early stages of fetal development.
  • Developmental dyslexia diminishes as the child matures.
Signs/Symptoms 
  • Difficulty copying from the board or a book.
  • Not be able to remember content, even if it involves a favorite video or storybook.
  • Appear to be uncoordinated and have difficulty with organized sports or games.
Treatment
  • Remedial education.
  • Send to specialist centre.
  • Parents or teachers must be very patience in tutoring a Dyslexia child.
  • NO medication can be treated.

Copy Right from Medicinenet

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