1. Dyslexia By Amarilis

2. Definition Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person’s fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read and which can manifest itself as a difficult with phonological decoding, short-term memory,or rapid naming. Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person’s fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read and which can manifest itself as a difficult with phonological decoding, short-term memory,or rapid naming.

3. Sign and Symptoms Reading disability Reading disability Orthography problem Orthography problem Delays in speech Delays in speech Difficult with symbols Difficult with symbols Letter reversal or mirror writing and being easily distracted background noise Letter reversal or mirror writing and being easily distracted background noise Difficulty identifying or generating rhyming words or counting syllables in words Difficulty identifying or generating rhyming words or counting syllables in words

4. Signs and symptoms Auditory short-term memory or rapid named. Auditory short-term memory or rapid named. Very poor spelling, naming problems Very poor spelling, naming problems Tendencies to omit or add letter or words when writing and reading are considerate classic signs Tendencies to omit or add letter or words when writing and reading are considerate classic signs

5. Cause and History Causes Causes -generation of researchers have been investigating what dyslexia is and trying to indentify the biological causes. -neurobiological condition. Some researchers -Genetic (anatomical difference in the language center in a dyslexic brain) -abnormal Fetal brain development. * At present,there is not genetic or neurological test to diagnose or predict it *

6. History Since the symptoms of dyslexia were first identified by Oswald Berkham in 1881. Since the symptoms of dyslexia were first identified by Oswald Berkham in 1881. The term dyslexia was coined in 1887 by Rudolf Berlin an ophthalmologist practicing in Germany. He used the term to refer a case of a young boy who had a severe impairment in learning to read and write in spite of showing typical intellectual and physical abilities in all other respects. The term dyslexia was coined in 1887 by Rudolf Berlin an ophthalmologist practicing in Germany. He used the term to refer a case of a young boy who had a severe impairment in learning to read and write in spite of showing typical intellectual and physical abilities in all other respects. Another case was 14-year-old boy who had no yet learned to read,yet showed normal intelligence and was generally adept at other activities typical of children of that age. Another case was 14-year-old boy who had no yet learned to read,yet showed normal intelligence and was generally adept at other activities typical of children of that age.

7. Management There is no cure for dyslexia, but dyslexic individuals can learn to read and write with appropriate educational support. There is no cure for dyslexia, but dyslexic individuals can learn to read and write with appropriate educational support. Intervention early on while language areas in the brain are still developing is most successful in reducing long term impact or dyslexia. Intervention early on while language areas in the brain are still developing is most successful in reducing long term impact or dyslexia.

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