Dyslexia
By Serge Norguard. Filed in Health/Science, Personal |
While reading to some of the characteristics, serge feels that he for one suffers from this above condition and is a dyslexic.
Dyslexia is said to be a neurological disorder with biochemical and genetic markers. Dyslexia was originally defined as a difficulty with reading and writing that could not be explained by general intelligence. One diagnostic approach is to compare their ability in areas such as reading and writing to that which would be predicted by his or her general level of intelligence, but some would say that it is not certain that intelligence should be a predictor of reading or writing ability; and also that the causes, effects and treatments of reading disabilities may be similar for all levels of intelligence.
However, as has been discovered only in the last decade, individuals may read and write perfectly and still have dyslexia (see characteristics below), but this is disputed. Other contradictions are also said to exist among those diagnosed with dyslexia seeming to point to the fact that dyslexia is a highly complicated disorder. Neuroscientific, psychological, and educational research is still needed to understand the scope of dyslexia.
There are alternative definitions of dyslexia and much debate over the definition of dyslexia and how best to treat it. The British Psychological Society does not describe it as a mental condition or neurological disorder:
“It is very common to try and deal with dyslexia as if it is a mental condition, with one test and one feature but that is just not the case” .
The British Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as ‘a difference in the brain area that deals with language’. The BPS does not link dyslexia with intelligence in their definition:
“Dyslexia is evident when accurate fluent word reading and or spelling develops incompletely or with great difficulty. This focuses on literacy learning at the ‘word level’ and implies that the problem is severe and persistent despite appropriate learning opportunity”
“Learning difficulties of a Dyslexic nature are not defined by general ability as measured by IQ, but by cognitive processes under-pinning basic literacy. Learners representing a wide range of general ability and IQ can have dyslexic problems”.
The term was coined in 1884 by R. Berlin . People are diagnosed as dyslexic when their reading problems cannot be explained by a lack of intellectual ability, inadequate instruction, or sensory problems such as poor eyesight. Because reading is a complex mental process, dyslexia has many potential causes. From a neurophysiological perspective, dyslexia can be diagnosed by close inspection of the morphology of the brain, usually upon autopsy. Dyslexia is also associated with phonological difficulties, such as enunciation.
Following this sentence is the characteristics of a dyslexic, comments in square [ ] brackets denotes the self-assesment from serge.
General
Appears to be bright, seemingly highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
Isn’t “behind enough” or “bad enough” to be helped in the school setting. [ how true]
Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing. [they don't even know,how much that is true]
Perhaps talented in either art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering. [let's see , he learnt art and design]
Seems to “Zone out” or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time.
Difficulty sustaining attention; seems “hyper” or “daydreamer.” [hahaha...the only thing that keeps his attention is anime, coding and wordpressing]
Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids. [all of us are bastards, we need to learn the hard way]
Hearing and speech
Has extended hearing; hears things not said or apparent to others; easily distracted by sounds. [ like what his matron says "always hear things that isnt there"]
Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress; mispronounces long words, or transposes phrases, words, and syllables when speaking.
Writing and motor skills
Trouble with writing or copying; pencil grip is unusual; handwriting varies or is illegible. [he does have a doctor's handwriting, and he is always in trouble with the bank as his signature is never the same no matter how many times he signs]
Clumsy, uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports; difficulties with fine and/or gross motor skills and tasks; prone to motion-sickness. [main reason he doesn't do outdoor sports...]
Can be ambidextrous, and often confuses left/right, over/under.
Math and time management
Has difficulty telling time, managing time, learning sequenced information or tasks, or being on time. [always in trouble for this]
Shows dependence on finger counting and other tricks when doing math; knows answers, but can’t do it on paper. [this is a bit wrong, he needs to do it on paper and cant give an answer inmmediately]
Can count, but has difficulty counting objects and dealing with money. [always broke he is]
Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; when doing math must see the big picture before the detail. [wrong, he sees the details, and fails in maths]
Memory and cognition
Excellent long-term memory for experiences, locations, and faces. [half true]
Poor memory for sequences, facts and information that have not been experienced. [ really true]
Thinks primarily with images and feeling, not sounds or words (little internal dialogue). [so damn for you true]
Behavior, health, development and personality
Extremely disorderly or compulsively orderly. [compulsive he is]
Can be class clown, trouble-maker, or too quiet. [too quiet]
Had unusually early or late developmental stages (talking, crawling, walking, tying shoes). [he learned to talk at 5 years old ...]
Prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives, and chemical products.
Can be an extra deep or light sleeper; bedwetting beyond appropriate age. [very true]
Unusually high or low tolerance for pain. [ depends on what the pain is]
Strong sense of justice; emotionally sensitive; strives for perfection.
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