What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia has been around for a long time and has been defined in different ways. For ex., on 1968, the World Federation of Neurologist defined as "a disorder in children who,  despite conventional classroom experience, fail to attain the language skills of reading, writing, and spelling commensurate with their intellectual abilities."
According to the U.S. National Institute of Health, dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person's ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speaks. Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children and persists throughout life. The severity of dyslexia can vary from mild to severe. The sooner dyslexia is treated, the more favorable the outcome; however, it is never too late for people with dyslexia to learn to improve their language skills.

Children with dyslexia have difficulty in learning to read despite traditional instruction, at least average intelligence, and an adequate opportunity to learn. It is cause by an impairment in the brain's ability to translate image received from the eyes or ears into understandable language. It does not result from vision or hearing problems. It is not due to mental retardation, brain damage, or a lack of intelligence.

Dyslexia can go undetected in the early grades of schooling. The child can become frustrated by the difficulty in learning to read, and other problems can arise that disguise dyslexia. The child may show signs of depression and low self-esteem. Behavior problems at home as well as at school are frequently seen. The child may become unmotivated and develop a dislike for school. The child's success in school may be jeopardizes if the problem remains untreated.




QUESTIONS:

• What is Dyslexia?
• Compare the definition of dyslexia stated by WFN from USNIH?
• Classify the variation of dyslexia.
• What are the problems that will occur if a child has dyslexia?
• What are the  learning activities can be employed in order to cure dyslexia?
• Do you believe that dyslexia can be cured? defend your answer.

True or False

• Dyslexia is known as writing disability.
• Dyslexia can go undetected in the early grades of schooling.
• Dyslexia is a result from vision or hearing problems.
• All Dyslexia cases are severe.
• Dyslexia is due to mental retardation, brain damage, or lack of intelligence.