| Dyslexia is a learning disability that causes people | | | | emphasis on a phonetic sound, writing "shud" for |
| who suffer from it to have difficulty with written | | | | "should" or leave vowels out of words altogether. |
| language because of how the brain interprets | | | | Handwriting and vocabulary |
| spoken and written language. The most common | | | | Individuals with dyslexia, because of the problems |
| symptom associated with Dyslexia is confusing | | | | they have with literacy, may have slower |
| the letter order of written words. | | | | handwriting speed or may have poor handwriting |
| Early signs of Dyslexia | | | | skills causing them to form irregular shaped |
| One early sign a person might have with dyslexia | | | | letters. Dyslexics will often times have a very |
| is speech delay such as stuttering since many | | | | small written vocabulary, even if they do in fact |
| dyslexics have trouble processing spoken words | | | | have a very large spoken vocabulary. |
| they reproduce those difficulties in their own | | | | Getting help for Dyslexia |
| speech. Another sign of dyslexia is "immature" | | | | Because Dyslexia is a neurological deficiency only |
| speech. Dyslexics can mix up sounds in words and | | | | a qualified professional, such as an educational |
| may say "aminal" instead of "animal" or "wed" in | | | | psychologist or a neurologist may accurately |
| place of "red". | | | | diagnose a person with Dyslexia. |
| Reading and spelling | | | | If you believe you or someone you love suffers |
| More often than not people with dyslexia have | | | | from this learning disability you need to get help |
| the most trouble with reading and spelling because | | | | right away. The sooner you get help, the sooner |
| of the difficulty they have corresponding letters | | | | you'll be able to lead a normal life. |
| to sounds. Many times they will place over | | | | |