Dyslexia is a learning disorder that hinders reading, writing, and even speaking. However, the consequences go far beyond academic performance.

How can it be identifed?

Dyslexia is a condition that is independent from environment, intellectual capacity, and sensory health¹. As a result, various factors should be completely dismissed even before diagnosing this condition:

1. Educational method: Some people work better under less traditional educational plans. Thus, if the low academic performance of a little boy or girl changes when he or she is exposed to new learning techniques, one cannot be sure that they are simply suffering from Dyslexia.
2. All senses must be intact: Physical examinations that check the health of the eyes, ears, speech organs, and even hands are necessary to be able to dismiss other possible types of problems. The health of the body is essential to acquiring the knowledge which enables a child to correctly speak, read, and write.
3. Intelligence according to age: Some intelligence tests are not based on written content. These can be used to establish whether or not the mental age of the child corresponds to the chronological age, in order to know if there exist any basic obstacles which are interfering with academic progress.

Warning signs:

It is believed that Dyslexia is present when a little boy or girl has recurring problems while trying to learn to read. These problems may include: their not establishing a normal rhythm even after much practice; not understanding what has been read; or repeating the same word several times without being able to pronounce it correctly. However, these are not the only clues.

Because Dyslexia hinders the differentiation between letters and symbols, a function which does not correspond to a particular part of the brain², mathematical problems, let alone the learning of a second language, may prove to be a real challenge. If a little boy or girl shows serious problems while learning how to write, perhaps because they omit some letters or entire words, (in addition to confusing mirror letters like “p” and “g”), the child should receive an evaluation in order to begin treatment as soon as possible.

Teaching solutions

One who suffers from Dyslexia needs multi-sensory educational methods, namely, those that involve the handling of objects and the association of words and letters with explicit images. These should be used instead of other methods which are limited to reading, dictation, and repetition of phrases.

Electronic devices that play multimedia clips are another useful alternative to improve the learning experience for little Dyslexic boys and girls. In fact, the use of such technology should be promoted each time the opportunity presents itself.

Chronic and treatable

Dyslexia will be present during the entire life of a person, which is a good reason to detect and treat it intelligently at an early age. This will allow good habits to be formed that facilitate the acquisition and analysis of information and knowledge in the ever-changing world we live in.

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