Did you know that the Center for Effective Living offers learning disability testing for adults & children? October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and being diagnosed with this (or with other learning disabilities) can facilitate getting extra testing time for high school, college and post-grad testing, among other things. If you think you’re in the greater Cleveland area and you think you (or someone you love) might have a learning disability, please give us a call.
Here’s an excerpt from a press release from The International Dyslexia Association, and you can click through the link below for more information from them.
Did you know that 1 in 10 people have symptoms of dyslexia, including slow or inaccurate reading, poor spelling, poor writing or mixing up similar words? Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability, and contrary to some beliefs, it is not due to either lack of intelligence or a desire to learn. In fact, with appropriate teaching methods, dyslexics can and do learn successfully.
In honor of National Dyslexia Awareness Month in October, the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), would like to set the record straight about dyslexia and let families know that help is available at www.interdys.org.
Dyslexia occurs in people of all backgrounds and intellectual levels. People who are very bright can be dyslexic. They are often capable or even gifted in areas that do not require strong language skills, such as art, computer science, design, drama, electronics, math, mechanics, music, physics, sales and sports.
Dyslexia is not simply “reading backwards.” Some of the warning signs associated with dyslexia include:
- Difficulty learning to speak
- Trouble learning letters and their sounds
- Difficulty organizing written and spoken language
- Trouble memorizing number facts
- Difficulty reading quickly enough to comprehend
- Trouble persisting with and comprehending longer reading assignments
- Difficulty spelling
- Trouble learning a foreign language
- Difficulty correctly doing math operations
Parents who suspect that their child might be exhibiting signs of dyslexia or another language-based learning difference are encouraged to take action as soon as they suspect a problem. The earlier a child receives intervention the sooner he or she can get on the path to successful learning.