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Can you I beat dyslexia
In my experience you can, if you learn to live with it.
HOW? it's simple, use strategies.
Carry a spell check or a calculator around in your pocket, or anything you
may think will help you.
If you have been educated at
School, College or University then you would have found that some good educational facilities will
let you use spell checks, calculators and dictation software even in an
exam situation.
Please have a look around.
Hopefully we can help with any questions you may have.
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What is
Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability, sometimes called "word
blindness". This is misleading, however, as someone with dyslexia can see
perfectly well, but they will have continuous problems with literacy
skills, word interpretation and perception, reading, writing, spelling,
and very often they will also have difficulties with maths.
Dyslexia is said to affect approximately one out of every 10 pupils in
the UK, from all walks of life, and with all levels of intellectual
ability. It generally affects boys to a greater degree of severity than
girls. It tends to run in families, and recently a gene has been
identified which scientists believe may be responsible for dyslexia. For
some 60% of people with dyslexia, the sounds which go to make up words are
also a problem and many children will find the skills required for basic
maths difficult.
However, many people with dyslexia have strong creative talents in the
arts, design, computing and lateral thinking.
During a child's early school years, dyslexia may affect his self-esteem
to such an extent that, until it is properly diagnosed and remedial
teaching put in place, the child may refuse to read or write, appear
'stupid' to his peers, and generally find life very confusing and
worrying.
Many books, videos and other learning materials have been produced to
help the student who has dyslexia.
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Dyslexia