What is Dyslexia
Dyslexia means: (dys) a difficulty ; (lexia) with the written or spoken word.
Simply put, it’s a different way of thinking, processing, and learning. People with dyslexia are often able to see, hear, feel and sense what they imagine as real. They are visual-spatial learners, or what we often refer to as ‘picture thinkers.’
There are many symptoms of dyslexia and many different labels have been given to these symptoms:
- Dyslexia (difficulty with reading and spelling)
- Dyspraxia, (difficulty with balance and coordination)
- Dysgraphia (difficulty with handwriting)
- Dyscalculia (difficulty with math)
- ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
- ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder (difficulty with listening)
- Visual Processing Disorder and so on