Disabilities are a part of the human condition. They affect a person in a variety of ways. They might be physical in nature, an intellectual challenge, or based on the person’s sensory skills, such as blindness or deafness. Many diverse types of disabilities can affect children and adults alike. Many different disabilities can affect children and adults. The disabilities can be physical, emotional, or mental. Some disabilities are more common than others, but these instances are still prevalent globally. 

It is essential to understand what dyslexia is, how it affects our reading, writing, and memory, and how to help those with this disability.

Dyslexia is a neurological condition that affects 1 in 10 people. It can involve difficulties with spelling, writing, pronouncing words correctly, and reading at the appropriate level. People who have dyslexia can be of any age or gender.

What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it hard to read and write. It is a language-based disorder, meaning that the problem is with how a person’s brain processes information to decode and process written words. Dyslexia affects reading, writing, spelling, and speaking. It is caused by a problem with how certain parts of the brain function. The most common cause of dyslexia is when there are errors in how the brain decodes written words due to differences in how parts of the brain function when reading or hearing others read aloud.

The symptoms of dyslexia can vary from person to person and can change over time. Some signs of dyslexia include:

problems recognizing letters

slow reading

difficulty remembering the sequence of letters and words

problems spelling words

problems following instructions for tasks like tying shoes or telling time

Different Types of Dyslexia and Their Common Symptoms

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word recognition, written expression, and reading comprehension.

There are three different types of dyslexia: phonologic dyslexia, surface dyslexia, and deep dyslexia.

Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder that makes it challenging to organize the sequence of letters when writing words or sentences on paper.

Phonologic dyslexia is a kind of dyslexia that primarily affects reading ability. It is also called phonological decoding, phonological awareness, or phonemic awareness. This type of dyslexia often starts during elementary school and can impact reading comprehension and writing skills. Phonetic dyslexia is characterized by an individual’s inability to sound out words using letter-sound correspondences. This can happen because they do not know how to identify or represent a letter by its sound or have difficulty discriminating between different sounds. For the dyslexic population, reading fluency is a significant challenge. It’s been reported that English-speaking people with dyslexia read at the same level as their peers without this condition by the age of eleven, but reading unfamiliar words takes longer. Phonologic dyslexics have problems with sounds such as letters or syllables when they read.

Deep dyslexia is a learning disability that prevents understanding or recognizing words. This can be caused by the brain processing information at a slower rate, affecting the individual’s ability to read and write. Deep dyslexics have problems understanding words or following sentences when they read.

Surface dyslexia is a reading disorder that is characterized by the inability to read words, even though the person has learned how to read. Surface dyslexics have problems with identifying letters on the page when they read.

What Causes Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a reading disorder that affects children, adults, and even animals. Hereditary factors or environmental factors can cause this disorder.
A study conducted in 2015 found that dyslexia has the same genetic basis as autism and schizophrenia. The dyslexia gene is located on chromosome six of the human genome, close to what causes Down syndrome. The environmental aspect of this disorder can be caused by inadequate schooling, brain injuries from accidents or diseases such as meningitis or encephalitis, abuse in childhood, and birth complications such as premature birth or fetal distress during labor.

How Can You Help a Child with Dyslexia?

Children with dyslexia have several difficulties that make school difficult for them. They have difficulties with reading, writing, and spelling. This section will talk about how you can help a child with dyslexia. Helping a child with dyslexia is a challenging task. It would help if you were patient and understanding. It would help if you also worked to help the child become self-reliant in their learning process so that they do not rely on others for help forever.

How Can You Help an Adult with Dyslexia?

It is important to note that there are many ways in which you can help an adult with dyslexia. The first and most obvious way would be to enroll them in a literacy program. The second and less obvious way would be to enroll them in a college-level program for adults with learning disabilities, such as the GED or other equivalency diploma programs.

Why Understanding Your Child’s or Spouse’s Dyslexia is Important

It is essential to be aware of dyslexia and other reading-related difficulties because of significant social and economic disadvantages. We can provide better support for children and their parents/guardians with greater awareness.