Literacy Skills and Dyslexia

There was a time when problems with literacy skills were not recognised as a neurological condition - those individuals who struggled with reading and writing were, to be frank, considered stupid.

Thankfully those days are long gone.

Today, dyslexia is recognised as a neurological condition that causes problems with letters and words. Those who are dyslexic often have other conditions to manage such as

• memory limitations
• weak auditory and visual processing skills
• poor personal organisation skills
• co-ordination challenges
• attention disorders.

Dyslexia can cause difficulties with learning in the areas of reading, writing, spelling and, somtimes, numeracy and language. This is unsettling for adults and children alike and can trigger feelings of low self esteem.

Left untreated dyslexia can lead to the development of behavioural problems and alienation from friends and family.

Some dyslexic people have strong oral or creative skills and many have multidimensional thinking skills - the same skills that Albert Einstein used to establish the Theory of Relativity!

Dyslexia is not a sign of low intelligence or laziness nor is it the result of impaired vision. It is important to appreciate that dyslexia is not just a literacy issue but a neurological condition that affects the way information is processed.

Dyslexia is not a synonym for illiteracy.

Dyslexia is sometimes associated with related conditions such as dyspraxia, ADD, dysphasia and dyscalculia.

Now dyslexia is recognised tools, tips and techniques have been designed to enable dyslexic people to improve their literacy skills, better manage letters, words and language and improve their self esteem as a consequence.

Brain Gym^® Wales offers a creative way of teaching dyslexic adults and children to become successful learners, improving their literacy skills, which in turn allows them to grow in confidence.

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