INFORMATION ON DYSLEXIA

Dyslexia may be defined as the impairment in human brain's ability to translate written images received eyes into meaningful language. Dyslexia is also known as specific reading disability; dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children.

CAUSES OF DYSLEXIA

The main factors which leads to the development of dyslexia are:-

1. Hereditary.
2. Hormonal imbalance.
3. Brain trauma.
4. Damage to left side of brain.

SYMPTOMS OF DYSLEXIA

1. The inability to recognize words and letters on a printed page
2. A reading ability level well below the expected level for the age of your child

DIAGNOSIS OF DYSLEXIA

Dyslexia is a difficult disorder to diagnose. A psychologist or other health professional does a series of tests for diagnosis. The test determines the child's functional reading level and compares it to reading potential, which is evaluated by an intelligence test. Tests also assess how a child takes in and processes information, and what the child does with the information

TREATMENT OF DYSLEXIA

Identifying dyslexia early in life is a key factor in how much the learning disability will affect a child’s development. Adults with unidentified dyslexia often work in jobs below their intellectual capacity. But with help from a teacher or other trained professionals, almost all people with dyslexia can become good readers and writers. Involving following strategies into the learning process can help to overcome the difficulties of dyslexia:-

1. Exposure to oral reading, writing, drawing and practice to encourage development of print knowledge, basic letter formation and recognition skills and linguistic awareness.
 
2. Practicing reading different kinds of texts (i.e., books, magazines, advertisements and comics).