Today I am going to present dyslexia and I will understand if anyone feels the need to step outside of the classroom.

Aim: To understand what dyslexia is and how it affects a individual. Objective: To assess whether dyslexia has a negative or positive affect on a individual and their development and life.

What dyslexia is Signs and symptoms How it affects you Diagnosis Treatments Case study Famous people with dyslexia

What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is mostly a cognitive and neurobiological inherited learning disability which affects motor functions, memory, time awareness and attention In some cases a individual can develop dyslexia as an adult due to a accident; head injury and dementia It is primarily phonological which means it mostly affects writing, reading and speech. Dyslexia can cause illegible writing which may appear scribbly or spiderlike and letters, words, symbols and numbers may be inverted, reverted and letters in words may be rearranged and words may be added to a sentence which does not makes sense Letters can also appear to move, fizz, blur and become double https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a201F3Rlbk0

Fact
10% of the British population have dyslexia 1 in 5 children are excluded from the classroom due to a reading disability like dyslexia (Dyslexia Action)

Dyslexic individuals are often excluded and bullied by peers are often labelled as stupid, lazy, cannot be educated, and often dont receive the correct necessary support in order to progress and succeed in life. Negative labelling can lead to the self-fulfilling prophecy which is where the person becomes the label that they were given. This can lead to ill effects on the persons motivation, self-image, selfesteem, self-perception as well as their self-confidence which play an important factor in succeeding in life as well as for further development. All of this can lead to poor health, depression, anxiety, lack of energy, lack of motivation and even suicide.

Sometimes the frustration of not being able to succeed and progress in life leads to vandalism, violence and criminal behaviour. Early intervention is important in order to help the development of an individual and to also help them realise their true potential.

Diagnosis in children
Dyslexia is diagnosed using a complete evaluation including intelligence, educational and speech/language assessments. The assessments used in diagnosing dyslexia should also include observations, input from teachers and parents, analysis of student work, and developmental and social histories. During the assessment process, examiners look for evidence of the disorder and also rule out other factors that could be causing the student's reading and language problems. Factors to rule out include, lack of instruction, lack of attendance, social and economic factors, and physical problems such as hearing or vision difficulty.

Diagnosis in adults
Dyslexia tests for adults consist of either conducting a online test or a one-to-one test.
One-to one test example:

The screening test is suitable for people over 15 years old and who have non-standard educational backgrounds, low general ability, and/or poor English language skills. It consists of four problem solving tests, which are timed: word recognition, word construction, memory and verbal reasoning. The test, including the advice session, usually takes between 1 and 1 hours. At the end of the test a computer generated report will be received, which will identify any possible indicators of dyslexia. The individual will then have the opportunity to discuss in greater detail with the dyslexia specialist, the next most appropriate course of action and whether or not a full and formal dyslexia assessment is recommended

Treatments
There is strong evidence that using deep yellow or blue coloured overlays or glasses can usually improve visual symptoms; they steady visual attention and improve eye control. Statistics state that it has helped up to 75% of all dyslexics with their reading. (http://www.dyslexic.org.uk/aboutdyslexia10.htm) In addition, auditory training, or targeting the underlying biological causes of dyslexia, for example by improved nutrition, particularly with omega 3 fish oils, may also improve things. Specialist remedial reading programmes can also help. can often help dyslexics improve their reading