Dyslexia
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- Created on: 04-12-18 18:08
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- Dyslexia
- What is dyslexia?
- Best described as a continuum of difficulties related to the acquisition of basic skills in reading, writing, spelling and/or number.
- Difficulty distinguishing between left and right
- Word Blindness
- Difficulty telling the time
- Struggle to tie their shoe laces
- Difficulty following instructions
- Confuse spoken sounds
- Origins
- 1887
- Rudolph Berlin coins the word dyslexia. Dys- meaning difficulty with. Lexia- meaning words/ language
- 1896
- William Pringle Morgan publishes 'A Case of Congenital Word Blindness'
- 1887
- Causes
- Brain cells may be arranged differently. (Inefficient connection between the right and left hand side of the brain)
- It can be inherited
- Due to brain damage at time of birth/ poor health
- As a result of poor schooling- down to attitudes or organisation.
- Symptons
- Have a poor short term memory.
- Often confuse right and left.
- Mix up/misread numbers and letters
- Strongly dislike reading aloud.
- Poor spelling skills.
- Very slow reader and writer.
- What is dyslexia?
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