| Dyslexia is a lifelong condition which cannot be | | | | tasks, this translates into difficulties in doing math and |
| completely destroyed. However with the right | | | | carrying out simple instructions.g. Is incapable of or |
| guidance and tools you can overcome some of the | | | | has difficulty reading or understanding language.h. |
| difficulties that accompany it so that you can live a | | | | Highly distracted.i. Poor social life. |
| better life. What many people ignore is that although | | | | Now no two dyslexics will have the same symptoms |
| dyslexia can have a debilitating effect on a person | | | | and neither will a dyslexic have all of them. This is |
| there are certain advantages that accompany it. For | | | | exactly why it is absolutely essential that a person be |
| instance dyslexics are intuitively creative and they | | | | diagnosed first. You should also know that there are |
| have a unique sense of their environment. They are | | | | many Learning Disabilities which have symptoms |
| capable of multi lateral thinking and can come up with | | | | similar to dyslexia and are often confused with it; |
| many solutions to a problem instead of finding the | | | | such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Dyscalculia, |
| one right answer. Such abilities are of great use in | | | | Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia etc. Each of these has |
| today's industries. | | | | treatment specific to them which is why you must |
| However the greatest problem with Dyslexics is that | | | | make sure that you have dyslexia. If you are |
| their weaknesses and strengths tend to cancel out | | | | diagnosed with dyslexia, you will need to approach a |
| each other, thus making them look average. If you | | | | trained psychologist for help with your particular case. |
| are a dyslexic then you will want to develop coping | | | | Most people afflicted with dyslexia develop coping |
| strategies which can help you overcome your | | | | strategies with psychological intervention and go on |
| weaknesses. Typical problems that dyslexics face | | | | to live a happy and fulfilled life. As stated earlier you |
| are:a. Inability to organize themselves properly.b. Poor | | | | only need to embrace your strengths while |
| sense of time.c. Poor sense of direction.d. Inability to | | | | selectively doing away with your weaknesses. As this |
| concentrate.e. Forgets quickly; has problems with | | | | is accomplished you will realize how unique and |
| short term memoryf. Inability to carry out sequential | | | | invaluable you really are! |