What Happens To Dyslexic Children When They Grow Up?

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May 102010
 

This short report really focuses on adults who now believe they may have dyslexia. If this is you, and you are, you obviously grew up with the deficit.

How you cope now, depends on the type of problem you had as a child. May be you found it difficult sounding out printed words, if reading out loud, you tended to pronounce certain words (e.g. yacht, bough) incorrectly, or maybe you had difficulty remembering what you have read for example.  Unless you have a severe dyslexia, as you go through your education, you will gradually develop strategies to help you cope. That is, things you can do you tend to rely on more. For example, if you have a difficulty in sounding out words, you will listen carefully when others say them and add them to your lexicon by memorising them. Adult developmental dyslexics are often referred to as compensated dyslexics when they have found ways to cope with their problem.

You may cope perfectly well as an adult using these strategies and no one would ever be aware. But you may realise there is a problem and want to check it out for sure.  You can look at your spellings and see if there is a pattern. Do you regularly spell words you hear as they sound (even “yacht” or”bough”) for example.

One thing that research has shown is that there is nearly always a reading speed deficit, even as a compensated dyslexia, as an adult the reading speed will be slower than normal. If you are going to test your reading speed yourself,  do not use a paragaph where you can pick up the context as this obviously helps you. Construct a 200 to 300 word paragraph that consists of random 3 letter words that do not form a sentence.

Such a sentence may be along the lines of, “dog, the, may, cat, say, the, big, and”. Read it silently to yourself with a stop watch and get a couple of other people to read it as well. See if your speed is slower.

At this point, it must be pointed out that you may not dyslexic at all. If you failed to learn to read properly at school because you had poor attendance, moved around a lot, didn’t bother, poor eyesight or hearing etc., you may just be a slow and ‘garden variety’ type of poor reader. Take the online dyslexia test today and give yourself a proper idea.

CLICK HERE to go there straight there now.

This short report really focuses on adults who now believe they may have dyslexia. If this is you, and you are, you obviously grew up with the deficit. How you cope now, depends on the type of problem you had as a child. May be you found it difficult sounding out printed words, if reading out loud, you tended to pronounce certain words (e.g. yacht, bough) incorrectly, or maybe you had difficulty remembering what you have read for example.  Unless you have a severe dyslexia, as you go through your education, you will gradually develop strategies to help you cope. That is, things you can do you tend to rely on more. For example, if you have a difficulty in sounding out words, you will listen carefully when others say them and add them to your lexicon by memorising them. Adult developmental dyslexics are often referred to as compensated dyslexics when they have found ways to cope with their problem. You may cope perfectly well as an adult using these strategies and no one would ever be aware. But you may realise there is a problem and want to check it out for sure.  You can look at your spellings and see if there is a pattern. Do you regularly spell words you hear as they sound (even “yacht” or”bough”) for example. One thing that research has shown is that there is nearly always a reading speed deficit, even as a compensated dyslexia, as an adult the reading speed will be slower than normal. If you are going to test your reading speed yourself,  do not use a paragaph where you can pick up the context as this obviously helps you. Construct a 200 to 300 word paragraph that consists of random 3 letter words that do not form a sentence. Such a sentence may be along the lines of, “dog, the, may, cat, say, the, big, and”. Read it silently to yourself with a stop watch and get a couple of other people to read it as well. See if your speed is slower. At this point, it must be pointed out that you may not dyslexic at all. If you failed to learn to read properly at school because you had poor attendance, moved around a lot, didn’t bother, poor eyesight or hearing etc., you may just be a slow and ‘garden variety’ type of poor reader. Take the online dyslexia test today and give yourself a proper idea. CLICK HERE to go there straight there now. " />

Online Adult Test for Dyslexia

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Mar 122010
 

Test For DyslexiaIf you are hesitant to find out about whether you have a reading problem for fear of feeling uncomfortable, then try the adult test for dyslexia on the left that is specifically designed for those over 16 years of age and based on sound scientific research.

The authors have spent years over its development and are very knowledgeable and up-to-date about dyslexia. In fact, I am personally aware of the primary author, Dr John Everatt, who is an expert in this field. Given the length of time and energy that has gone into the development of this test, I’m afraid it is not free. However, when compared to the cost of a private one-to-one assessment it is a great deal cheaper!

The test for dyslexia was developed over a period of several years from data collected from thousands of people. The results are claimed to be very accurate and you can complete the task online and get your results immediately based on your performance. No hanging around, no feeling uncomfortable doing tasks in front of someone else.

You will also benefit from several pages of results and advice on what to do next.

Although not free, you need to remember that the cost is a great deal less than any standard one-on-one assessment. Add to that, you won’t feel as embarrassed as you won’t be face-to-face with your assessor (although you should not feel this way), and you will see why this comprehensive online test for dyslexia is worth the money. Most of the freebies you can find online may give you a very basic idea, but can not go into enough depth to give you any real answers.

Similar tests are used for screening dyslexia in adults from many walks of life, including some prisons. This is because for whatever reason, a high percentage of people convicted of crime appear to have a reading deficit of some kind and testing has proved useful and beneficial in the long term.

If you would like to have a go at this test for dyslexia or just check it out, go and have a look by CLICKING HERE.

Test For Dyslexia Online

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Mar 062010
 

Why use a test for dyslexia online? (A bit of a history lesson here!)

The printed script has been subject to many changes over the centuries. For example, punctuation was not introduced until the 9th century. Unlike our ancestors we can now try out a test for dyslexia online (carry on here, or CLICK HERE or the image on your left to go straight there).

From the written text developed by the Mesopotamians, texts have progressed through several different alphabets and taken a mere 500 years to reach its present form.

Reading began as a somewhat privileged ability, and the need to read only increased as world trade increased from around the 13th century. Due to the growth of the printing presses in the 15th century, written texts then became more available for everyone.

There are many different types of texts across the world of varying difficulty and English is certainly not one of the easiest to master. However, for those with a reading deficit it can be even harder.

Although dyslexia can be acquired through an accident or a condition that affects how the brain functions, it is more likely to be of a developmental nature that is gradually observed from childhood.

Children with such a reading deficit are often unfairly labelled as disruptive and difficult. This leads to the child beginning to believe they actually are unless they are lucky enough to have parents who know what they are talking about and who are willing to push for the child’s rights. Thankfully now, the majority of teachers are aware of dyslexia and try their best to help within the limits of their time, knowledge and budget.

Unfortunately for many adults, they have had to grow up with the problem, and this can lead to low self-esteem etc. Just remember though, there are many famous and wealthy dyslexics such as Richard Branson for example!

If you have difficulty reading and think you may be dyslexic, you can do tests for dyslexia online.

Over time, this site will go into more depth about the different types of dyslexia as we support an individual differences approach and recognise that not everyone’s problems are the same. So come back to tests for dyslexia to find out more such as what is the best font, size of text, colour of background etc.

If you would like to try out a test for dyslexia online, you can find one HERE. Not free I’m afraid, but it will give you an idea of the tasks that would be involved in any formal assessment etc. Unless you are still in education, the fees for a formal assessment can be quite high. Added to that you may feel more embarressed being face-to-face with someone and worried that you are wasting your time and money, this seems like a great option.

If you get a positive from this test, you will know that there is a very strong likelihood that you should get that formal assessment done and need not feel embarressed as it is highly likely to be positive as well. Once you have done that, you can begin to move forward, stop worrying and do something about it.

Good luck!