| Adult dyslexia is a common cause of reading | | | | from dyslexia and many successful people have |
| difficulty in adults. Many adults were never | | | | learned to overcome it. |
| diagnosed as children, so they have no idea that | | | | Dyslexia can often lead to more creative thinking, |
| they are suffering from adult dyslexia. Every job | | | | since dylexics can often see the world in a slightly |
| application, mortgage application, or complicated | | | | different way than those who rely more on their |
| instruction sheet makes them cringe. | | | | linear, left-brained thinking. If you think that you, |
| A common misconception is that dyslexia only | | | | or someone you love, might need adult dyslexia |
| affects children. Not only does it affect adults, it | | | | testing, there are simple, private tests to help |
| impacts millions of adults. In fact, many famous | | | | determine if dyslexia is the root of the problem. If |
| people have dyslexia. Having dyslexia does not | | | | it is, there are may learning techniques that can |
| have to hold you back - if you learn how to work | | | | make reading and writing much easier - coping |
| with it. | | | | with dyslexia is easier when you know you have |
| These days there are many adults who have | | | | it. Just knowing that there is a name for the |
| come forward to talk about their dyslexia and | | | | problem, and most importantly, that you are not |
| share their experiences. In this age of disclosure, it | | | | alone in dealing with it, can make all the difference. |
| is a welcome sight to see adults who have | | | | Dyslexia treatment has come a long way in |
| struggled alone with this challenging brain disorder | | | | recent years, there are now even colleges for |
| see that they are not alone and that there are | | | | learning disabilities, ensuring that anyone who |
| others who face the same challenges. | | | | wants an education can get one. These colleges |
| From Einstein to Tom Cruise, and millions of other | | | | are set up to allow for extra time to take tests, |
| adults, dyslexia affects so many. Common | | | | individualized learning styles and more. However, |
| symptoms of dyslexia include difficulty with | | | | any college is required to make allowances for a |
| reading or writing, trouble understanding directions, | | | | disability - even a learning disability. This is one |
| poor spelling, and many other signs. Often people | | | | reason testing is so important. If your college |
| with dyslexia will simply say that they don't care | | | | determines that you do indeed have dyslexia, |
| for reading - not understanding that it is their brain | | | | they are then able to offer certain study aides |
| function that is at fault. Some feel as if they must | | | | such as textbooks on audio or increased testing |
| be stupid, when in fact dyslexia has nothing to do | | | | time. |
| with intelligence. Many very intelligent people suffer | | | | |