is dyslexia a learning difficulty? what about add?

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Can people with dyslexia have other learning disabilities?

Answer 1

Yes, No: Dyslexia is indeed a type of learning disability that affect reading. Add is attention deficit disorder and is in a different class. It can be confused as a learning disability. Both effect how kids progress through school.

Answer 2

Yes: Curable? Is this even a problem at all? Google, as we all do these days, "famous dyslexics, " and you will find that this "disorder" is not, in any meaningful sense, a problem.

Answer 3

Sometimes: Dyslexia reflects the brain's inability to decode written information reliably. While it is true that some dyslexics have done great things, that does not make it a non-problem. There are techniques such as fastforward that seem to help the brain modify itself and correct certain types of dyslexia. For most, though, effective techniques help the person work around the problem.

Answer 4

Difficulty reading.: Dyslexia is a learning disability caused by a problem with the connections in a child's brain. Symptoms include difficulty recognizing words, poor spelling, and low reading comprehension. This may cause the child's school performance to decline.

Answer 5

Reading disorder: Developmental reading disorder (drd), or dyslexia, occurs when there is a problem in areas of the brain that help interpret language. It is not caused by vision problems. The disorder is a specific information processing problem that does not interfere with one's ability to think or to understand complex ideas. Most people with drd have normal intelligence, and many have above-average intelligence.

Answer 6

Dyslexia symptoms: Dyslexia creates problems with sounding out words for reading and spelling. Reading is slow, choppy, and inaccurate and spelling may have the wrong letters in words, or the letters may be in the wrong order. Typically, comprehension is fine as long as inaccuracy does not significantly interfere with meaning. Some people also have trouble with directionality & thinking of the right word to use.

Answer 7

Reading disorder: All dyslexia is language-based, though misinformation persists about letter/word reversal or eye movements deficits. Early language delay, inability to rhyme or to associate specific sounds with their symbols in pre-k & with letters in kg can predict difficulty with with written word processing ( reading decoding) in late kg or in 1st grade. "overcoming dylexia" by dr. Shaywitz explains all.

Answer 8

Symptoms: There are several types of dyslexia, but what they have in common is the difficulty in reading comprehension. With proper instruction, this can be overcome.

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Reading Disorder is : a language-based learning disability cause by the brain's inability or reduced ability to distinguish & process phonemes, the smallest units of sound in a language. Expressive &/or Receptive Language Delay in infancy & toddlerhood, inability to pair a letter with its verbal sound(s) in Pre-School & lack of phonological awareness in KG & 1st grade precede difficulty with reading decoding.

Answer 10

Specific symptoms: Dyslexia is not something you "catch" as an adult. Usually, it is detected between ages of 7-8 up to 10 years, rarely later. Before 7, a number of people have some of the symptoms but outgrow it. It is defined as having specific problems with reading, e.g., letter reversal, that specifically makes reading hard. A variety of effective treatments can ease the problem but no cures.

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Testing: It takes a specific type of assessment which will assess processing difficulties, intelligence and achievement. For some idea of what is involved see this article i wrote a while back: http://cpancf.Com/articles_files/dyslexiareadingdisorder.Asp.

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Time for consultatn: Educational psychologists can administer various tests that are appropriate for age that can help define a learning issue or dyslexia.

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Disability law: If you're reading this, you are probably interested in getting special consideration for test-taking in school or a workplace issue. My experience is that it's best to get right with an attorney who can make a good referral.

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Psychologist: A clinical psychologist or a neuropsychologist has the proper training and experience to conduct this type of assessment.If you have a concern talk to your doctor he/she will direct you to the proper professional.

Answer 15

Trouble reading.: Dyslexia results from poor functioning of parts of the brain that specialize in decoding written information. There is no "cure, " and medications are not useful; but, a number of systems exist to help the individual learn to read. Look for information of slingerland, lindamood bell, and other systems that address dyslexia.

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