Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that results in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. People who are dyslexic struggle with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words. Dyslexia is not due to a lack of intelligence or desire to learn. Dyslexics can learn properly but with proper help. Dyslexia has affected many students in different ways. Dyslexia can be seen as a disability by some but a gift from God by others.
The forms of dyslexia vary depending on the type of dyslexia. There’s Trauma dyslexia, Primary dyslexia, Secondary dyslexia or developmental dyslexia. Trauma dyslexia occurs after some form of brain trauma or injury to the brain that controls reading and writing. Primary dyslexia is a dysfunction of the brain but not damage or an injury to the brain. People with primary dyslexia are rarely able to read above a fourth grade level and normally struggle with reading, writing, and spelling as an adult. Primary dyslexia is passed down generation to generation. Secondary or developmental is caused by malnutrition during the early stages of birth. Poor parenting, neglect, abuse, and poor nutrition during the developmental years of 0-5 are all causes of secondary dyslexia. All forms of dyslexia are more common in boys rather than girls. Secondary dyslexia is eligible for special education services (Brown).
Visual dyslexia, Phonological dyslexia, and Dyscalculia are more forms of dyslexia. Visual dyslexia is the immature development of not just the eyes but the way the brain receives information from the visual processes. Eyes that are not completely developed will send incomplete information to the brain. Incomplete information to the brain will result in poor comprehension of what the dyslexic reads. This form of dyslexia results in the reversal of letters and numbers and the ability to write symbols in the correct format. Phonological dyslexia is the difficulty with sounds of letters or groups of letters. Phonological dyslexia results in the way sounds are heard and cause the brain to misprocess the information just like visual dyslexia. Dyscalculia is the impairment of the brain to solve mathematical problems. People with dyscalculia often have problems with time, measurement, and spatial reasoning (Brown).
Although there are many forms of dyslexia, there are many ways to help the dyslexic learn properly. Before the treatment process is started, the dyslexic must first be evaluated to determine the form of dyslexia they may have. With there being no actual cure to any form of dyslexia, there are alternatives to helping the dyslexic learn outside of the school environment (Brown).
Helping a dyslexic student learn can be easier for a teacher if the students are understanding. The teacher can make sure the student is taking their dyslexia seriously. Since these students are different than their peers, teachers should take precautions and try to comprehend the information being taught. The teacher should also help their student in anyway possible by encouraging the student and giving the student self-confidence. Recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of the students skills is important. The teacher should improve the weaknesses of the student and touch up on the strengths of the student's dyslexia. With all of dyslexic's struggles, some have used theirs as a gift (Davis).
Ron Davis overcame his dyslexia at an early age of 38 when he could successfully read and write without struggling (Dyslexia.com). He later started helping students who were dyslexic overcome theirs as well. "Dyslexic people are visual, multi-dimensional thinkers. They are intuitive and highly creative, and excel at hands-on learning. Because they think in pictures, it is sometimes hard for them to understand letters, numbers, symbols, and written words." Ron Davis said (Dyslexia.com). Another well-known dyslexic, Albert Einstein, used their dyslexia as a gift and became one of the best scientists who developed the mass-energy formula, E=mc2. Last but not least, Thomas Edison, another well-known dyslexic, developed many devices that greatly impacted life today by inventing the phonograph, motion-picture camera, and the light bulb (“Gift of Dyslexia”).
From my five question survey given to about 40 students from school, most of the respondents did not even know what dyslexia was. About half of the respondents said they or someone they know has dyslexia. Another question asked how was the life of the dyslexic impacted and few responded they did not have success in school. The results from my survey shows that people are not really familiar with dyslexia how they should be. If you do not know what dyslexia is you can not be successful on solving the issues associated with dyslexia.
Dyslexia may not be the easiest disability to cope with but anyone can be successful. With the proper help from teachers and peers around the student, the student can be successful in using his or her dyslexia as a gift. People should not think they are incapable of doing anything just because they are dyslexic. Dyslexics should work on overcoming their weaknesses and improving their skills in anyway possible. Maybe they can excel and use their dyslexia as a gift and improve the world . Dyslexics can learn in two ways; They can have proper help from the teacher or they can push themselves to learn on their own even with their disability.
The forms of dyslexia vary depending on the type of dyslexia. There’s Trauma dyslexia, Primary dyslexia, Secondary dyslexia or developmental dyslexia. Trauma dyslexia occurs after some form of brain trauma or injury to the brain that controls reading and writing. Primary dyslexia is a dysfunction of the brain but not damage or an injury to the brain. People with primary dyslexia are rarely able to read above a fourth grade level and normally struggle with reading, writing, and spelling as an adult. Primary dyslexia is passed down generation to generation. Secondary or developmental is caused by malnutrition during the early stages of birth. Poor parenting, neglect, abuse, and poor nutrition during the developmental years of 0-5 are all causes of secondary dyslexia. All forms of dyslexia are more common in boys rather than girls. Secondary dyslexia is eligible for special education services (Brown).
Visual dyslexia, Phonological dyslexia, and Dyscalculia are more forms of dyslexia. Visual dyslexia is the immature development of not just the eyes but the way the brain receives information from the visual processes. Eyes that are not completely developed will send incomplete information to the brain. Incomplete information to the brain will result in poor comprehension of what the dyslexic reads. This form of dyslexia results in the reversal of letters and numbers and the ability to write symbols in the correct format. Phonological dyslexia is the difficulty with sounds of letters or groups of letters. Phonological dyslexia results in the way sounds are heard and cause the brain to misprocess the information just like visual dyslexia. Dyscalculia is the impairment of the brain to solve mathematical problems. People with dyscalculia often have problems with time, measurement, and spatial reasoning (Brown).
Although there are many forms of dyslexia, there are many ways to help the dyslexic learn properly. Before the treatment process is started, the dyslexic must first be evaluated to determine the form of dyslexia they may have. With there being no actual cure to any form of dyslexia, there are alternatives to helping the dyslexic learn outside of the school environment (Brown).
Helping a dyslexic student learn can be easier for a teacher if the students are understanding. The teacher can make sure the student is taking their dyslexia seriously. Since these students are different than their peers, teachers should take precautions and try to comprehend the information being taught. The teacher should also help their student in anyway possible by encouraging the student and giving the student self-confidence. Recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of the students skills is important. The teacher should improve the weaknesses of the student and touch up on the strengths of the student's dyslexia. With all of dyslexic's struggles, some have used theirs as a gift (Davis).
Ron Davis overcame his dyslexia at an early age of 38 when he could successfully read and write without struggling (Dyslexia.com). He later started helping students who were dyslexic overcome theirs as well. "Dyslexic people are visual, multi-dimensional thinkers. They are intuitive and highly creative, and excel at hands-on learning. Because they think in pictures, it is sometimes hard for them to understand letters, numbers, symbols, and written words." Ron Davis said (Dyslexia.com). Another well-known dyslexic, Albert Einstein, used their dyslexia as a gift and became one of the best scientists who developed the mass-energy formula, E=mc2. Last but not least, Thomas Edison, another well-known dyslexic, developed many devices that greatly impacted life today by inventing the phonograph, motion-picture camera, and the light bulb (“Gift of Dyslexia”).
From my five question survey given to about 40 students from school, most of the respondents did not even know what dyslexia was. About half of the respondents said they or someone they know has dyslexia. Another question asked how was the life of the dyslexic impacted and few responded they did not have success in school. The results from my survey shows that people are not really familiar with dyslexia how they should be. If you do not know what dyslexia is you can not be successful on solving the issues associated with dyslexia.
Dyslexia may not be the easiest disability to cope with but anyone can be successful. With the proper help from teachers and peers around the student, the student can be successful in using his or her dyslexia as a gift. People should not think they are incapable of doing anything just because they are dyslexic. Dyslexics should work on overcoming their weaknesses and improving their skills in anyway possible. Maybe they can excel and use their dyslexia as a gift and improve the world . Dyslexics can learn in two ways; They can have proper help from the teacher or they can push themselves to learn on their own even with their disability.