Testing for Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a neurological condition that prevents the signals that are received from the eyes to be clearly interpreted by the brain. As a result, dyslexics (people with dyslexia) see things differently. Dyslexics must have special training to be able to interpret what they see in the same ways as non-dyslexics would.

The first sign of dyslexia is often difficulty in reading. To read one must see the letters of words clearly and then interpret these letters into words and the words into sounds and thoughts/ideas. Different types of dyslexia make this process of seeing and interpreting difficult.

The origin of the term “dyslexia” is found in the idea of “problems with reading”. The word is made up of “dys” as in not functioning and “lexia” from pertaining to dictionaries, reading, word orders.

Approximately 1 person in every 10 has some type of dyslexia, to some degree.

There are symptoms of dyslexia that many educators are trained to look for, such as difficulty with reading aloud. But there is really only one way to know for sure whether a person has dyslexia or not and to what degree.

And that is by way of dyslexia testing.

The good news is, in the last year or so, now there is a very good accredited dyslexia test online.

You can get yourself an online dyslexia test that anyone can take from home, using your laptop, over the internet.

The complete test takes a little over 30 minutes. Also, it is very affordable; costs less than a trip to a family doctor!

Could you be dyslexic? Do you know someone that may be? There are millions of adult dyslexics who don’t know that learning disabilities dyslexia is their problem. A quick test could be their 1st step in overcoming dyslexia.

Disclaimer: This posting uses information freely accessible in the popular press and medical journals that contend with dyslexia. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed as medical advice. For medical advice the reader should check with his or her physician or other medical specialist.

By- Daniel V. Taylor

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