Dyslexia In Adults

Dyslexia in adults can be difficult to diagnose because there are varying degrees of severity. Some people are exceedingly intelligent and possess perfectly fine vision and speech, but they have trouble reading or writing at times. Others may have a more serious adult learning disability, which prevents them from being able to function in every day life without substantial help.

Many people are diagnosed as children, but often the dyslexia signs are so subtle that people make it to adulthood without ever fully understanding the problem. It seems that treatment is just as obscure, with adult learning centers and different teaching methods being the best tactics.

Symptoms of dyslexia in adults include the inability to recognize written words and letters, a low reading ability, problems understanding auditory words, difficulty understanding rapid commands and difficulty remembering a sequence. Often times, adults will encounter reversals of letters (like seeing a "b" as a "d") or reversals of words ("saw" instead of "was").

Sometimes adults with dyslexia have a hard time recognizing the spaces between words and they have a hard time sounding out unfamiliar words. Rhyming words, syllable counting, remembering words, recalling places, distinguishing different sounds, associating words with the wrong meanings, keeping time and organizing are some of the problems that dyslexic male and female adults may encounter on a regular basis.

It's believed that these symptoms occur as a result of brain malfunctioning in specific regions, although recent research also suggests there may be a genetic defect at the root.

More than 40 million Americans suffer from adult dyslexia, or 15% of the U.S. population. Another way of looking at the situation is that 1 in 7 Americans suffer from reading or learning disabilities. Some studies suggest that as many as 90% of all dyslexia sufferers do not even know they exhibit all of the dyslexia signs. Perhaps they know that they are behind in math, reading or spelling, but they don't understand the root diagnosis.

A test for adult dyslexia can be helpful to clarify your condition. Often, a person with dyslexia signs gets misdiagnosed. Right off the bat, many people are seen as "underachievers" who simply don't care about achieving quality marks in school or getting ahead in life. These stigmas and stereotypes can prevent a person from rising above the labels. Others with dyslexia are even viewed as having adult Asperger syndrome, depression or even mild mental retardation because they appear "different" from others.

There are two primary places to find an adult dyslexia test; either through a psychologist or online. Chartered psychologists may own a practice or operate through a local college. College psychologists are generally skeptical of signs of dyslexia and prefer to send disabled adults to their one-size-fits-all reading and writing centers instead. Private practice psychologists are usually much better with their assessments and reporting, although they are also more expensive. Online dyslexia tests are far more budget-friendly than an office visit. Once the test is finished, the results will be determined and you will then receive a diagnosis and be informed about the different adult learning styles.

Take the Online Dyslexia Test at AmIDyslexic.com

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Whether you grew up taking classes for your reading difficulties or you were diagnosed with a learning disability in adulthood, you are probably aware that there are a number of methods to help you tackle challenging tasks. Surely by now you realize that the one-size-fits-all approach to education leaves many students behind, including yourself, and may even lead to emotional and psychosocial struggles too. Despite these challenges, you will be a stronger person having lived through them and you can still find satisfaction with your personal relationships, work, education and life.

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