What is Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a term for a range of variable ability for language acquisition. It is not a disease, defect or abnormality. Rather it can be seen as a development variation in the way a person learns language skills.

It is a handicapping condition in our modern world where written language is one skill in which everyone is expected to master or be left behind in the quest for knowledge and advancement.

Although dyslexia is a genetic neurological based learning disorder, the treatment is educational. Hence no child or adult need fail because of dyslexia. Treatment should be given as early as possible. Early intervention means there will be less catching up to do.

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A typical dyslexic learner :

• thinks and learns differently

• has normal sensory acuity both visual and auditory

• is average or above average in intelligence

• has difficulty in acquiring reading and spelling skills by ordinary school methods