Dyslexia and Dyspraxia

Each dyslexic person's difficulties are different and vary from slight to very severe disruption of the learning process. There is no total cure but the effects of dyslexia can be alleviated by skilled specialist teaching and committed learning. On the positive side there is a hypothesis that the neurological anomalies also give some dyslexic people visual, spatial and lateral thinking abilities that enable them to be successful in a wide range of careers.

Dysgraphia is focused around having trouble writing.

Where as Dyslexia is having trouble reading.

The attentional dyslexia causes an impairment of reading words in sentences, since the defect causes many words to be visible at the same time.

Yes, Autism and ADHD are considered comorbid so can often both occur in the same person.

I am both Autistic (official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder) and have ADHD, as is true for many people on the Autism spectrum. ADHD is often considered a cousin to ASD because the two can have similar and overlapping characteristics such as issues with communication and executive dysfunction.

Yes, all demigods have dyslexia because they naturally read ancient greek. In some cases, some dyslexia could be worse that others though.

It is called Dsylexia. Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes itself manifest primarily as a difficulty with reading and spelling. Dyslexia is about having problems with the visual notation of speech, which in most languages of European origin are problems with alphabetic writing systems which have a phonetic construction.

Yes

What is "normal?" Does anybody live a normal life? A normal person is someone that you haven't gotten to know. I am a child with dyslexia, and despite the fact that I'm a third-generation queer pagan unschooler, and the fact that I have the most severe dyslexia of any under 18-year-olds in America as of 2007, I lead a perfectly "normal" life. I am writing this post with voice recognition software, which is, I grant you, not "normal," but I have learned coping techniques for my dyslexia, surrounded myself with people who are understanding and loving, and personally, I have come to grips with the fact that I will always rely on others for certain things. I certainly don't live a "normal" life, but it is a joyful one. There are many struggles with having severe dyslexia, one of which is seeing your peers grow up around you, begin to read and write on their own, and realize that you are still at the same place you used to be, that is one of the hardest things.

I plan to start my own business, continue my work with activism, and possibly go to Africa as a humanitarian aid worker in the region of Darfur, none of these are normal goals, but they are all attainable, even with my dyslexia.

Yes, this is possible. People diagnosed with Aphasia or Dyslexia would experience similar attributes to this. People with "Pure" Aphasia have selective impairments, where they either cannot read, but can write, or vice versa. Those with Dyslexia experience detrimental reading capabilities, and have trouble reading books and other texts. Adults with Dyslexia can read, but suffer more on spelling, arising to the situation where they can read, but have a lot of difficulty spelling.

No, auditory short term memory is not associated with dyslexia. Dyslexia has been associated with impairments in processing fast variations in auditory signals, which is a necessary ability for distinguishing between some phonemes (e.g. the difference between "ba" and "ga").

If you have dyslexia then it will make it considribley harder to truely enjoy reading however, with much practice and verious compasation technecs (speed reading, collomed books, large font, kindle, overlays ext...) then it is quite possible to love reading. For me it started out with a obsession with audiobooks. When I moved at 11, the new library didn't have audiobooks so I started with easier YA books. I progressed to the point where I can read pretty much anything I want (at 14) and guenely enjoy it. (classics, history) and not only in large font. I checked online and it said that a compitenent reader with dyslexia will use different brain funtions than a non dyslexic reader and that makes verry good readers, but you have to work relly hard to get their. NEVER give up. (:

Dyslexia is a learning disability could be on reading, spelling, writing, speaking, or listening.. and yes, writing words backward is a sign of being dyslexic.

The prognosis on an dult with dyspaxia can very. Early intervention is very helpful that is what my parents did for me. I am one of the rare females that have dyspraxia I went through a lot of theropy and hated it at the time but it benifited me greatly. I still have days that are bad and I have a tendency to bump and trip sometimes and drop things alot which is probably the most agrevating thing but A child with this can learn to adjust and live a mostly normal life just be positive and work with them or with yourself Rachel any question you can email me at babie_race_in@yahoo.com

Well, maybe, but if they do it has nothing to do with the dyslexia. Dyslexia is an issue with reading letters (and other symbols.) Most frequently this is thought of as a problem with the difference between b,d,p and q. It is more complex than that and can cause issues with both reading and writing, it is especially hard on reading comprehension. But, although people with dyslexia may have trouble reading and understanding what they have read, it doesn't cause any problems with telling the truth. ;)

it is because their mind is" set up" to read Greek so when they see English its just a jumble of words but when they see Greek it makes sense

An easy explanation for a child would be that dyslexia is a learning problem some children have. Dyslexia makes it hard to read and spell. The problem is inside of the brain and it does not mean the person is stupid.

No, no more than you can be half autistic

More ways than you can possibly imagine!! I have very severe dyslexia, and my computer has helped me in so many ways. It is equipped with voice recognition software (which I am using right now), and a other software called constant reader, which will read anything textual online out loud to me. It has given me freedom, and independence, knowledge, entertainment, encouragement, an ability to stay connected with people I would otherwise not be able to, a learning tool beyond anything I could imagine, and an ability to express myself. Imagine if you could never read a book, never read a poem, never make a diary entry, never get your thoughts down on paper, never write to a friend, never get on your Facebook, never check your e-mail, and then suddenly, all that and more became available to you, do you see how that would help? It has given me confidence, and the ability to proudly say, "Yes, I am dyslexic." It has given me companionship in networking with other people who have dyslexia, and the ability to find people like me. Since I got my computer last year I have written a novel with my voice recognition software, and plan to get itself published, something that would have otherwise been completely out of my scope of possibility. It has given me the ability to answer this question for you, and the ability to express my experiences to others. If you know someone who is dyslexic, or if you are dyslexic yourself, I highly recommend getting a computer, and buying Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 10 preferred, and confident reader, dyslexic reading assistance software.

It isn't. It's a learning disability and can be treated. Many dyslexics have very high IQs and are very intelligent.

Albert Einstein was dyslexic, and he certainly wasn't of low intelligence

Actually its a specific Learning Difficulty and although there is no 'cure' for it as such, many individuals who have been diagnosed as being dyslexic come up with their own coping strategies. They are generally above average when it comes to IQ.

Dycalculia. Wiki it.

it depends on the person and the subject. For instance in maths the child may have difficulty holding onto concept you are trying to teach them. Following a long list of verbal instructions may be difficult, they might forget half the things the teacher tells them. The best thing to do is to write quick to the points and in clear writing.

Writing may be poor, illegible, and slow. Allow the student extra time for writing. In Ireland (where I live) concessions are made for students with learning disabilities, one of them is to assign extra time, readers, tapes, and "scribes" for important exams, though these have to be applied for and are difficult to get. As a dyspraxic myself I know how helpful this is.

Sports or physical play, catching a ball, kicking, riding on a bicycle, running, skipping, swimming, and other sports can be difficult for a child with dyspraxia. If sports are tested in the school special concessions should be made for a student with dyspraxia. Imaginative play can also be limited.

A child with dyspraxia may may also have problems with their voice and pronouncing words correctly.

Spelling can be difficult, especially if the student's dyspraxia is mixed with dyslexic conditions.

Because they have motor difficulties a child with dyspraxia may find it difficult to hold a pencil, pen, paint brush, or crayons, or scissors, this can pose difficulties where the child is asked to write or do art. These problems will not simply "go away" they must be given special attention to achieve results over time. If they are not worked on even as a high school student they may have difficulty writing at a reasonable pace. ( I know I have to write quite slowly and very carefully in order to make my hand writing legible.)

The child may be overactive, swinging their legs, hand clapping when excited, raising their hand too early, asking lots of questions, bumping into people by accident ( I often find that my balance lapses for no apparent reason and this is when I bump into people), they may ask lots of questions repetitively and be inconsistent in the work.

There are many problems with perception, language, fine and gross motor skills and from the ones I have mentioned you might be able to draw your own conclusions of how dyspraxia can pose difficulties in the classroom and learning.

You treat them the same as everybody else, with respect. If you know the person is dyslexic just be aware that they may find same things relating to words and other things harder, confusing and may get mixed up and that they may sometimes may be frustrated, annoyed and upset because if the fall backs of dyslexia.

No medication is effective for dyslexia. Strattera can should only be used for ADD or ADHD.