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From: http://www.dyslexia.tv/
"Learning differences.
For the most part, dyslexia is a developmental learning
disability. It is recognized in children who learn one way and are taught another. This can
eventually affect many aspects of a child's academic career and may cause them to be labeled
"learning disabled" or "learning challenged", because they cannot keep up with the
"norm".
There is no clear definition of dyslexia. It is not limited to the
English language; it's found in every language. Academically, it affects the identification,
sequence and/or orientation of symbols. I believe it also affects many other areas of the
thought process. Dyslexia is called a "learning disability" because the government puts money
into problems, not gifts. To learn differently, you have to be taught differently; in
traditional educational settings, that's a problem. It needs to be understood that dyslexia
is a "learning difference"; just as we all look different, we think and learn differently,
too."
Stacy Poulos - Author: "Blessed With Dyslexia"
http://www.dyslexia.tv/pages/about_the_auther.htm
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