Dyslexia isn’t the same
for everyone. While some people might experience the unsettling sensation of
words hovering and jumping off the page or certain letters back-to-front or
upside down, others might be able to read the words without trouble, except they
get a dreadful headache.
The intriguing thing
about dyslexia is that a person’s eyes aren’t at fault; it’s the way in which
their mind interprets what they’re seeing that causes problems. Dyslexia is
like the ultimate – and most frustrating – optical illusion.
Here is a list of some,
but not all, of the things someone can experience when they have dyslexia.
Note: sometimes they may only present one symptom or even none at all. It’s
best to get diagnosed by a professional.
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Letters
appear back-to-front or even upside down.
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Text
may hover over the page and/or slide around
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Confusion
between letters of similar shape, such as o, e, and c
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Confusion
between letters such as b, p, and q.
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Letters
appear in unusual order
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Letters
squished together
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The
letters may appear straightforward to read as they’re in the right order, but
they have trouble sounding out the words. In other words, a dyslexic person may
not be capable of linking the physical appearance of letters to the sounds they
ought to produce.
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Sometimes,
a dyslexia sufferer can produce sounds from the letters in sequence, but then
have a tough time recognizing what the word means, no matter how often they’ve
used that particular word before.
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There
is even a type of dyslexia where someone has no trouble reading the words, but
then is not able to remember anything they’ve just read.
Dyslexia is a
debilitating affliction that has nothing to do with one’s level of
intelligence. It is simply the way in which their brain interprets what they
are seeing. There are ways for dyslexics to be trained to read and write in new
ways that have real results.
If you’re in New York
City, consider hiring a private tutor to assist your child with any
difficulties they are having whiling they are learning to overcome dyslexia.
Big Apple Tutoring, one of the most respected academic tutoring services in NYC,
has a special private tutor division that is dedicated to tutoring children
with learning difficulties.
Please take a look at
their website for more information on how Big
Apple Tutoring can help your
child.
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