Dyslexia [LATEST NEWS UPDATE]: They Are Not Dumb, They Need Help! – This Is What It’s Like To Have A Dyslexia

Dyslexia is not uncommon but the exact number of individuals who has this is yet to be determined. Therefore, don't be so quick to judge that a child is dumb just because he or she is having a hard time in learning how to read or write. Who knows, he or she may have the disorder.

Dyslexia is commonly associated with problems in reading, hence, the term reading disability or reading disorder. However, writing, spelling and speaking can also be affected.

The youngest daughter of Missi Joplin from Missouri has dyslexia and she said that she didn't like to color because she thought the lines were moving whenever she looks at them, Four States Home Page learned. Despite the struggle, she knew she wasn't dumb.

Marla McKan, a tutor at the Springfield Center for Dyslexia and Learning, said that a lot of parents had become frustrated because they know that their child is smart and willing to learn. But they just can't.

People with dyslexia may also have a hard time expressing themselves, according to Understood for Learning and Attention Issues. Others, on the other hand, may have difficulty in distinguishing right from left.

Other children affected by dyslexia may not struggle with reading and writing at an early stage. However, later on, they may encounter difficulty with complex language skills like grammar, reading comprehension and in-depth writing.

There are still other signs and symptoms of dyslexia that parents need to watch out for. This is a need-to-know information because they differ from person-to-person.

Lessie Patterson, a certified therapist in academic language and at the same time, a licensed therapist for dyslexia at Griffis Elementary School in Caddo Mills, developed a way to make use of technology in helping her students with dyslexia in reading. With Bookshare, she is helping her students access books they can read by listening and seeing the highlighted text, Dallas News reported.

Patterson explained that this method would allow the children with dyslexia to learn because not only do they see the words, they could also hear how it is being pronounced. Children will eventually learn the words because they'd get to practice seeing and hearing them correctly.