Remember the movie Taare Zameen Par? The extremely imaginative and creative child protagonist Ishaan faces severe reading and learning problems in school. Taking this as lack of concentration and disobedience, the father sends him off to a boarding school. There, an understanding teacher finally helps Ishaan out of the jumble of letters and numbers and the little boy’s talents win him the first prize in a talent hunt.
Wow! Feels like just a story?
Actually, dyslexia affects more people than we realize.
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Dyslexia – a health scare, a mental issue,or just a reading problem?
Dyslexia is a type of learning disorder which you can compare to a coding issue. A person who suffers from dyslexia has trouble relating the sound of speech to the particular letter or word. As a result, the brain is not able to connect the sound with the letters it sees, and hence it makes reading extremely difficult.
Some common symptoms in adults are problems with reading, memorizing, solving maths and managing time.
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Does it affect intelligence?
No. people who have dyslexia are as intelligent as anyone else. The only area where they may face a problem is difficulty in reading, which makes it difficult to access information as easily as those who can read up and gain knowledge.
Can it be cured or treated?
Definitely yes. Those who have dyslexia can get help by learning from tutors or teachers who are trained in handling dyslexia. They use different methods other than just reading and also help the person to gradually find out ways that can be used to connect the sound to the word.
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Does it get better as you grow up?
Adults can also be dyslexic, but finding the right support group can help manage the condition better.
Some quick ways to ease adult dyslexia
- Use apps that offer speech-to-text translations
- Visit an occupational therapist or speech therapist
- Record important meetings or events so that you can listen to the information in case you can’t remember it, or can’t take down notes
- Use organization apps to help manage your time better
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