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The word 'dyslexia' comes from the Greek meaning 'difficulty with words'.
People who are dyslexic may have problems with spelling, putting things in order, following instructions, and may confuse left and right.
In the school situation, a child may find that he or she is experiencing failure, but is not able to understand why. This frequently results in low self-esteem, frustration and a severe loss of confidence, which can lead to the child being reluctant to go to school.
The
first step is for an accurate diagnosis to be made. This may be undertaken by
the school, or by an educational psychologist, and can be quite expensive.
Direct Learning provides an affordable, yet highly accurate, dyslexia test
which can be used by parents everywhere. In addition to giving you a detailed
and thorough diagnosis, the Report provides educational recommendations for raising
your child's level of achievement to the broad average for their age.
There is a lot of research into dyslexia at the moment, but its causes are not fully understood. A good comparison in understanding dyslexia is to think of it as being like color blindness, which affects people of all abilities.
If it is found that your child is dyslexic, it is important not to feel that he or she is doomed to failure! There are well-developed learning methods which can be used to bring your child up to the average level for their age in the areas with which they find difficulty.
As a dyslexic child's difficulty is not visible - compared, say, to a child in a wheelchair - it often goes unrecognized by teachers. The result can be that the child is labeled as 'lazy' or 'slow' at school.
Adults with dyslexia have often suffered from a difficult time at school, where their difficulties were not properly diagnosed.
Fear of being asked to read aloud in class may have been really disturbing, when others might laugh at their mistakes.
An assessment for dyslexia in an adult can serve many different purposes, depending on what stage you are at. It may provide evidence of dyslexia so that you can receive extra time in examinations if you are a student. It may provide an opportunity for a career review.
Dyslexia is not a 'disease' that someone should or can be cured of. It is a type of mind, like any other, with its own particular strengths and weaknesses.