Take A Dyslexia Test To Know Whether Or Not You Might Be Dyslexic


Dyslexia is mostly a condition that causes someone to have trouble reading, right? And also the only certain method to detect it is by means of a dyslexia test, right? O.K. So just why is it so difficult to get a clear definition of dyslexia?

The reason there's confusion is because the meaning of this term 'dyslexia' can depend on who will be using it. Should you become confused when reading about dyslexia, don't feel alone! It's a bit confusing! People are using the term "dyslexia" to mean different things.

The situation is further complicated once you begin to research information about dyslexia. You learn about auditory, visual, orthographic and phonological dyslexia. What do all these mean? Which are the various kinds of dyslexia and how does one distinguish between one type and another?

There is a lot of confusion from the terminology used.

To start, let's see if we could clear up some of the misunderstandings and get a clearer perspective on what the term "dyslexia" really means.

It's important to understand that you have two different schools of thought, two different ways in which the word "dyslexia" itself is used. The 2 different meanings of dyslexia are:

1. With the pure academic sense the word "dyslexia" has a literal meaning according to the etymology of this word itself. Looking at the parts, 'Dys' means wrong or problematic (for instance, as with 'dysfunctional') and 'lexia', meaning regarding words and letters. So literally, 'dys'-'lexia' is the word for difficulties with words. In this sense, whoever has a problem with reading, for whatever reason, has dyslexia.

2. There is a much wider use and application, used by parents of dyslexics and by dyslexic adults. In the applications sense, dyslexia identifies an array of symptoms which include difficulties with reading, writing and spelling plus other issues like difficulties with hearing and remembering that which was heard, poor short-term memory and certain issues with physical coordination.

And thus, as you can see, the meaning of "dyslexia" is dependent upon who's speaking and the context in which the word is being used. The only method to know whether a person is dyslexic or not, and what type or severity she or he might have is by means of dyslexia tests.

Around 10% of the population is affected with some type and level of dyslexia. That's the reason school-age children are now routinely screened for dyslexia. Any child with reading problems will have a preliminary dyslexia test. If necessary, he or she will undergo full dyslexia testing.

We will have to deal with the different types of dyslexia in another article...