# Dyslexia/Reading

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- Published: 2021-09-10T07:49:07+00:00
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Dyslexia or reading disability is a learning deficiency in which children face difficulty
in reading as they are unable to recognize speech sounds adequately. They have a
distinctive inability to learn how to relate to letters and words or decoding. Dyslexia
adversely affects the area of the human brain that is responsible for computing 
languages.

Having this particular **learning disability** does not mean that a child’s intelligence
is compromised. On the contrary, children with dyslexia may have normal and, in 
some cases,, a higher level of intelligence. Still, as is the case with other learning
difficulties, children with dyslexia must be given dedicated tutoring and enrolled
in a specialized program for their education.

**Signs**
 The most commonly accepted symptoms of dyslexia may begin to manifest
at any stage in children. While some may show indications during preschool, others
may not show signs until later. Irrespective of age though, the symptoms are always
similar.

For example, dyslexic children have plenty of difficulties when it comes to reading.
Although they have normal intelligence levels, they still exhibit an inability to
read with ease. In terms of regular activities, children who have dyslexia may crawl,
walk or even talk, but much later than usual.

Since we’re on the subject of talking, dyslexic children may also have delayed speech
development. This means they might mispronounce simple words, be unable to rhyme
words effectively and also have trouble computing words that sound different.

They are also slower than usual when it comes to learning new information. For instance,
they struggle to learn the letters of the alphabet and are unable to pronounce these
in some cases too. Furthermore, children may also fail to remember days, months,
years and colors also.

Coordination or lack thereof is yet another concern that arises when we discuss 
children with dyslexia. Unfortunately, these kids may be considered clumsier than
others in their classrooms and playgrounds. Even something as simple as catching
a ball may prove a challenge. This is a result of poor hand-eye coordination.

Other issues are the inability to distinguish between left and right and spelling
errors also. They can generally not adhere to patterns which appear normal to other
children. In severe cases, even if they manage to learn a new word one day, they
may forget it entirely the next.

Speech impediments are another common concern for dyslexic children. Terminology
that contains more than a single syllable and phonological processing may prove 
particularly challenging for kids.

Moreover, dyslexic children cannot concentrate properly. They may struggle for minutes
at a stretch after which they may feel mentally exhausted and still be unable to
focus. This is predominantly why a high percentage of dyslexic kids also suffer 
from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Finally, other symptoms of dyslexia include being unable to form a sequence of thoughts
and having autoimmune conditions like asthma and eczema in addition to their dyslexia.