ABSTRACT – Dyslexia is a neurological disorder characterized by difficulty in reading because of problem in identifying speech sounds...
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a neurological disorder characterized by difficulty in reading because of problem in identifying speech sounds and their relation to letters and words. The part of brain that process language is affected. This disease is also known as reading disability.
CAUSES –
Genetics
Abnormal development of Visual nerve cells
Environmental factors
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS –
The symptoms of Dyslexia are clearly seen only when the child starts going to school but the early signs are:
Late talking
Slow learning
Problem speaking rhyming words or words that sound reverse
Difficulty in learning nursery rhymes
Difficulty in remembering or naming letters, numbers and colors
Signs after the child starts going to school are:
Avoiding or spending a long time in reading or writing
Difficulty in spelling a word
Problem in decoding what others speak and finding the right word or forming answers
Difficulty in memorizing and solving math problems
Problem in differentiating letters and words
Difficulty in understanding jokes
Problems as an adult in social and economic terms
DIAGNOSIS –
Child’s development, medical history and educational issues
Questionnaire
Family background
Psychological testing
Vision, hearing, reading and brain tests
TREATMENT –
Using different educational techniques
Giving special attention to the child and focus on educational plans
Early treatment to improve condition
Family support
RISK FACTORS –
Genetics
Exposure to narcotic drugs, alcohol or infection that hampers brain development in the fetus
Low birth weight or premature birth
Individual differences in visual nerve cells
EPIDEMIOLOGY –
Dyslexia has been diagnosed more in males than females.
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