Early Dyslexia Testing and Screening

The history of dyslexia has been one of long struggle in the darkness of ignorance, culminating in rapid and considerable progress in the last 25 years.

Dyslexics learn differently. Their eyes see the same as anyone else, but their brains interpret the signals from the eyes differently than those of non-dyslexics. It's O.K., many famous people have been dyslexic. But to reach full potential they need to be taught differently, according to their needs.

For roughly the last 15 years, as part of a program to help in overcoming dyslexia, school-age kids have all been screened for signs of dyslexia in children. Those identified as "probables" went through a full-blown test for dyslexia. Those dyslexics thus identified were subsequently taught according to the way they needed to be taught.

Those of us who went through grade school more than 15 years ago almost all bear the scars of being hammered into molds that did not fit. They were ridiculed for their differences, looked at as retarded (which most are definitely not!), slow learners, etc. They were embarrassed and learned to hide their differences.

While 10 to 15 out of every 100 people have some form of dyslexia, only 5 out of 100 have been tested, identified and helped.

Millions of adult dyslexics today have never taken a dyslexia test. They still struggle with learning and reading difficulties that could be easily overcome if they were only known about. A half-hour dyslexia test could make enormous improvements in their self-esteem and abilities.

There are many different types of dyslexia. In fact, there is no standard "type"; everyone is different. Dyslexics cannot be classified and put into different neat little "boxes" to process. Each one must be tested and evaluated separately.

Dyslexia testing is not difficult or expensive or time-consuming. There is an excellent online test available now that can be done in half an hour from any place there is an Internet connection. If there is any possibility that a person might be dyslexic, they can find out for less than the cost of a single visit to their Doctor or Dentist!

Might YOU be dyslexic? Do you know anyone who shows dyslexia symptoms?

Courtesy of - Antonio Iglesias