Dyslexia

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This paper explains that, even through scientists started researching this disorder in the 1880s, to this day, they are still unsure of what causes dyslexia; they have a good idea of some of the potential causes such as genetic factors, emotional problems and defects of the nervous system. The author points out that dyslexia, which can occur at any level of intellectual ability, is not the result of poor motivation, emotional disturbance, sensory impairment or lack of opportunities but it may occur alongside any of these. The paper stresses that teaching methods are a big part of coping with dyslexia and there are many programs that are designed specifically for people with dyslexia; the paper describes the sunflower method, Neuro Linguistic Programming and the multi-sensory method of learning.

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"Identifying a child with dyslexia often takes a lot of time and tests. Many cases can often not be identified until the child is ten years of age. The reason for this is because a ten year old with dyslexia would only be able to read a few words or maybe a small sentence. Some studies have shown that monitoring responses of infant sounds could determine whether or not a person is going to develop dyslexia or not. Researchers have precisely picked 92% of dyslexics out of 186 children who were monitored 36 hours after their birth. After these conclusions were made, every two years until the child reached the age of eight, the children underwent a series of IQ and comprehension tests. This method, however, is not completely accurate."

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