Definition of Dyslexia

Dyslexia, also known as Reading Disorder, is characterised by a reading ability below the level expected for an individual's age, intelligence and education. Dyslexia occurs in an individual independently of their intelligence. Dyslexia affects how an individual organises, processes, retrieves, sequences and stores information. A difficulty in reading can interfere with academic achievement at school, college or university, or performance at work, or everyday activities which involve reading.

 

Symptoms of Dyslexia

Causes of Dyslexia

The causes of Dyslexia may be biological, cognitive or genetic. A biological cause may be that the brain of an individual with Dyslexia works differently to another person who does not have Dyslexia. A genetic cause may be that an individual with Dyslexia has a parent with Dyslexia. The individual may also have a brother or sister with Dyslexia. A cognitive - thinking, experiencing and sensing, cause may be a difficulty in differentiating elements of speech and associating the sounds with letters in written words.

 

 

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