A member asked:

Please share an interesting fact about living with dyslexia.

16 doctors weighed in across 29 answers

Ignore: You must believe in your abilities and to never ever ever give up.

Answered 1/8/2015

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Many brilliant people have dyslexia, so you can still be successful!

Answered 4/22/2014

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Ignore: Find your strength! discover your talents and use them to build a fulfilling life.

Answered 9/8/2016

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Dr. Ramon Garcia-septien answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Ignore: Dyslexia doesn't have to keep a kid down with help he can learn.

Answered 4/24/2015

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Dr. Amanda Itzkoff answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Dyslexics having trouble with reading, writing & spelling but are neither "slow" nor lazy.

Answered 5/9/2016

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Dr. Felix Toro answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Ignore: You can improve it, keep on reading!

Answered 6/7/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: It's important to help dyslexic kids to understand they're intelligent or it can harm self esteem.

Answered 8/1/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: Dyslexics tend 2have high IQ however they think they are not smart since reading is so hard 4 them.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ignore: Dyslexics see things "In the Mind's eye" that most of us can only hope to understand.

Answered 10/14/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Solutions: Solutions like "Ghotit, enable even heavy dyslexics to independently produce correctly spelled text.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Schools: Schools usually grade students based on the weaker aspects of a dyslexic, their reading and writing.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

The: The world is full of people who have lost because they simply gave up. Be strong, never give up.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexia: Dyslexia coaches can apply specialist techniques to help you.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Boys: Boys are one and a half to three times more likely to suffer from dyslexia than girls.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexia: Dyslexia is a learning difficulty, but it is not a disease.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexia: Dyslexia can be managed and it can be improved with time, support and the right tools.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexia: Dyslexia can also significantly effect a person's ability to form and maintain relationships.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexics: Dyslexics can have trouble distinguishing between words that look or sound alike.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexics: Dyslexics can have trouble understanding non-literal language such as jokes and idioms.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexics: Dyslexics can have trouble picking up on non-verbal cues; participating properly in conversations.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexics: Dyslexics will have trouble reading at a good pace and at an expected level.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexics: Dyslexics may have trouble finding enjoyment and being self-confident while reading.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Dyslexics: Dyslexics may have trouble spelling words correctly and consistently.

Answered 11/27/2014

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Ignore: Try to seek diagnosis early on. Treatment becomes much easier at earlier age.

Answered 12/16/2014

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Dyslexia:: Dyslexia: not everyone has the same degree of difficulty with this disorder.

Answered 5/7/2015

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Dyslexia:: Dyslexia: can be acquired as a result of stroke, brain atrophy or other source of brain damage.

Answered 5/15/2015

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Dyslexia:: Dyslexia: up to 20% of population may have some degree of symptoms.

Answered 5/15/2015

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Dyslexia:: Dyslexia: treatment often involves adjusting teaching methods to meet person's needs.

Answered 5/15/2015

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Dr. Richard Roberts answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Ignore: Cher hid her dyslexia, memorized all her songs by wrote, learning about it with her daughter's Dx!

Answered 6/5/2015

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