Almost all of the history of dyslexia has occurred during the last twenty-five years. Before that what we now know as dyslexia was almost completely unknown.

Dyslexics learn differently. Their eyes see the world the exact same way but their brains appear to interpret the signals from their eyes differently than those of non-dyslexics. It’s not all bad, many highly successful people have been dyslexic. But to reach their total potential they have to be taught differently, in accordance with their needs.

For a little over 15 years now, elementary schools have routinely screened for learning abilities dyslexia. For more information on this subject, Click Here. Any child who had problems with reading was selected to go through full-scale professional testing for dyslexia followed by individual evaluation.

Before about 15 years ago, dyslexics were lumped in with the rest of the students and had to take their chances. Most were treated badly by the educational system, called lazy, slow learners, underachievers. They were made to feel ashamed of and embarrassed by their differences and learned to conceal them.

Millions of adult dyslexics today have never taken a dyslexia test. They still struggle with learning and reading difficulties that could be easily overcome if they were only known. A half-hour dyslexia test could make enormous improvements in their self-esteem and abilities.

There are a large number of different types of dyslexia to deal with. There is no standard definition, no real, workable way to sort them out into types and put them into nice, neat categories. Each one is different and needs to be evaluated and taught accordingly.

For adult dyslexics (part of the 2+ million) out there a dyslexic test could open up a whole new world of how to easily do things they had never been able to do before. Many adult dyslexics are identified when one of their children tests positive for dyslexia in school. Since dyslexia runs in families, parents of newly-identified dyslexics are often encouraged to be tested. Doing so has opened up new possibilities, new abilities, new careers for many.

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Disclaimer: Nothing in the above explanations is intended to be or represented to be or should be construed to be any form of medical advice. The information herein has been gleaned from medical journals, news articles in the popular press and other freely-available public sources. It is presented here for informational purposes only. For any medical advice the reader is urged to consult with his or her licensed physician or other medical specialist.

Courtesy of – Hans Oberstein