| Dyslexia is one of the most common learning | | | | these people are just "wired" a little differently. In |
| disabilities. While it's not as well known as other | | | | fact many people who are dyslexic possess a |
| conditions like cancer or AIDS it can have a huge | | | | higher than average IQ. |
| effect on how a person lives and interacts with | | | | While no one really knows exactly what causes |
| his family. | | | | dyslexia, there is research to suggest that a |
| It's a condition that affects a person's ability to | | | | person's brain's left hemisphere function may be |
| process information. Short term memory and | | | | to blame. It's important to note that the left |
| visual coordination is usually affected most. | | | | hemisphere is the side that controls the lexical |
| Because of this most dyslexics have difficulty | | | | system. |
| learning both spoken language and writing. | | | | While estimates vary, between 4-10% of the |
| For some people dyslexia can be extremely | | | | population is believed to suffer from dyslexia. Four |
| severe, while others may experience only mild | | | | times of these cases occur in males. |
| symptoms. Many times those with mild dyslexia | | | | Not only is it sometimes hard to recognize, but |
| will be able to go through their entire life without | | | | many time people try to hide the fact that they |
| ever being diagnosed. In fact it's common for | | | | have this condition. Simple things like taking down |
| some people to never receive treatment at all. | | | | a phone message can become a major ordeal. It's |
| Many times it's just believed that these people | | | | important for people with dyslexia to get |
| are "bad" spellers or "lazy", when the truth is | | | | treatment so they can lead a normal life. |