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Many times, at least till some time ago, children with dyslexia were just somehow pushed through school till they graduated; they were often made to go for remedial classes. Their learning disorder was not recognized and hence not treated so it continued even in their adult lives. Actually, for people with
adult dyslexia and learning disabilities, even a simple thing such as making a list of ingredients needed from the grocery store for a recipe is very difficult. Dyslexia is also very commonly found in children as well as adults. Lots of people who suffer from it do not get timely help. This write-up answers some of the questions that arise from a diagnosis of adult dyslexia. You can try to help people who have this disorder and guide them so that they can overcome their difficulties to lead a better life.
Are there any underlying causes to adult dyslexia?
There are sometimes underlying causes to adult dyslexia but it is hard to determine, sometimes, whether the cause is truly underlying or if it is simply overlapping or contributory. Auditory processing disorder is one such case where people hear things in reverse which in turn can lead to them writing it down or processing it wrong. Another condition might be Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, where it is hard for the person to concentrate on one thing long enough for the information to be processed. There are even conditions, such as scotopic sensitivity syndrome, or Irlen syndrome, where a person is sensitive to certain light wavelengths. This sensitivity makes visually processing difficult for the person.
What are some related conditions to adult dyslexia?
Not every adult that is diagnosed with dyslexia will have the same co-conditions. But some of the conditions that often do occur with dyslexia are: dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Specific Language Impairment or cluttering. Each of these conditions involves some sort of ability that the adult dyslexic is having problems with. Dyspraxia is a condition in which there is an actual neurological condition that makes balance difficult when dealing with routine tasks. The others listed are different problems that may involve a person seeing a process or word combination clearly in their mind but not having the ability to record or write it down properly. Dysgraphia generally occurs with writing and typing whereas dyscalculia is a problem that involves mathematics. In all of the related conditions the end effect is still the same: the person is not able to express, through writing or speech, the correct order of the words or numbers.
People who broke new ground in the discovery and research of dyslexia and adult dyslexia
Dyslexia has been discovered and researched by doctors and scientists as early as 1881. Though Oswald Berkhan recognized the state and symptoms then, the disability got its name dyslexia from Rudolf Berlin in 1887. Earlier it was called congenital word blindness because it was associated with inability of people to understand written matter. It was simply assumed that the omissions or jumbling of words while writing or reading back was due to incorrect procession of information by the brain, which is true in certain cases of adult dyslexia. But dyslexics have problems other than those related with phonetics and alphabets too. In 1979, researchers Galaburda and Kemper found that there are anatomical differences in their brains and hence not only poor learning skills but other physical differences also contribute to a person being dyslexic.
How is adult dyslexia managed?
Adult dyslexia can be managed in numerous ways. But first the underlying conditions must be diagnosed and addressed. Researchers have found success with dyslexics by using phonological educational methods. But if there is a phonological problem then another method must be used. It often helps to use a combination of visual, auditory and written training to help the dyslexic. For those living with dyslexia there are ways to cope with everyday tasks. One way is to invest in speech to typing software. The person speaks into the microphone while the software is running and the program writes down what is being said. If an adult dyslexic is taking classes it may be useful to use a recording device in class and then later carefully use the device to review and write out the notes.
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