Dyslexia

Dyslexia is an impairment in the brain's ability to translate written images received from the eyes into meaningful language. Also called specific reading disability, dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children.

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Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Specific learning difficulties
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   A specific learning difficulty is when there is a big difference between what a child should be able to do at school and what she actually is able to do in one or more areas.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Dyslexia
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   If someone has dyslexia [say dis-lex-i-a] the collecting part of the brain gets muddled up so that the detective part of the brain can't work things out correctly and is not sure what to do.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Dyslexia explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   People with dyslexia - more often referred to as a specific learning difficulty (SLD) - have difficulties with reading, language and words for no apparent reason. Common problem areas include spelling, comprehension, reading and identification of words. Dyslexia isn't a symptom of low intelligence.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Dyslexia - what is it?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   In dyslexia, some of the seeing and hearing sensory messages to the brain get muddled up. This means that the person feels confused and may have problems with reading, spelling, listening and understanding.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Dyslexia - coping with it
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   If you have found out that you have dyslexia, it isn't the end of the world - and at least you have a reason to explain why you might have had difficulties in learning.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Dyslexia (developmental reading disorder)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of dyslexia written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Dyslexia in children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Dyslexia (specific reading disability) is a long-lasting language problem that affects many people. It is one of a group of conditions known as learning disabilities.
Date:   May 2007

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