Adult Dyslexia Testing

Testing for Dyslexia can be a daunting prospect, and testing adults can be even more so. As no two cases are exactly alike, and many cases occur side-by-side with Attention Deficit Disorder, the condition of dyslexia is often mis-diagnosed entirely. In fact, experts agree that as many as one in ten or as few as one in fifteen Americans are most probably dyslexic to some degree. The key to understanding this is to first comprehend that only one in ten cases of dyslexia are severe enough that they qualify as what the school systems call a learning disability. The other nine out of ten cases are simply left to their own and their parents devices to cope with this misunderstood condition.

Perhaps the biggest problem with testing for dyslexia is that there is no one test that can be used to determine with absolute certainty that you have dyslexia. This is due to the conditions impact ranging widely from case to case. From barely perceptible, to impacting upon nearly every facet of their life.

In addition, the classic symptoms are often disguised by those that suffer from them to avoid embarrassment or even ridicule or discrimination. If this is you then please consider an adult dyslexia test.

In actuality, the average dyslexic is of normal to high intelligence, and frequently possesses formidable aptitudes for artistic, athletic, out-of-the-box thinking, inventing, and many more creative skills. In fact this leads some to refer to “the gift of dyslexia”. If so, then like most gifts, it comes at a price. This price is often alienation or estrangement for many people with this condition. Either self-inflicted or from a misunderstanding America. The reality of the situation is this, Dyslexics are among some of the most creative and innovative humans who have ever lived. In fact both Albert Einstein and Leonardo DaVinci were both dyslexic.

So please, if you even suspect that you or your child are dyslexic, then go ahead and do some further research. Check out the common symptoms and if three or more of them affect you or your child then please pursue further lines of inquiry. In fact, I urge you to consider comprehensive testing for your children and an adult dyslexia test for you and your spouse.

Am I Dyslexic

Am I dyslexic? If you are asking yourself this question then chances are that you probably are. Experts agree that 90%-95% of dyslexic adults do not even know that they are dyslexic, and that an estimated forty million Americans are affected by this condition. That translates to roughly one in fifteen Americans, an estimate considered by some experts to be conservative.

Dyslexia is an inherited condition that makes it extremely difficult to read, write and spell despite at least average intelligence. This is due to a chromosomal defect which results in a slightly enlarged right hemisphere of the brain. This is possibly the reason that people with dyslexia often have powerful aptitudes for skills which draw upon right-brain strengths. These include; artistic, athletic, mechanical, spatial intuition and awareness, musical, problem solving, and even people skills.

The symptoms of dyslexia are many and varied. The classic symptoms are; Reading and spelling difficulties despite proven oral language skills, the reversing and flipping of letters and numbers or dysgraphia, difficulty with math and sequencing problems, as well as problems with time management.

Generally, if you exhibit three or more of these classic symptoms then it would be in your best to interest to consider a comprehensive test for dyslexia.

An additional indicator may be if you suffer from attention deficit disorder as these two conditions are often encountered hand in hand. In fact dyslexia is often mis-diagnosed as attention deficit disorder in many children, although one is not a sure-fire indicator of the other.

Oddly, no two cases of dyslexia are exactly alike. The condition manifests itself in an incredibly wide range of intensities and in areas of life that one would not immediately expect to be affected.

So, If you are still asking, “Am I dyslexic?”, I suggest that you consider testing.