The Causes And Effects Of Dyslexia

Many people believe that dyslexia is a disease but there are a lot of things that people don’t know about such as, who it actually affects, what it is and what life is like with dyslexia. Statistics show that nearly 20% of the U.S. population is affected by dyslexia in some way. Dyslexia has been in existence for a very long time and even some of the smartest inventors were believed to have some form of dyslexia. Dyslexia is a brain-based disorder that causes problems for people when they’re reading, writing, spelling, doing math computations, speaking or simply listening. Dyslexia is not an illness or a disease but the symptoms, which range from mild to severe, make life more challenging for the person with the disorder and for the family,

There’s no way to know if you’re going to be affected by dyslexia. You just have to monitor the symptoms. Dyslexia is not gender related and the age when people are diagnosed also varies. After their diagnosis, many young people and their parents tend to act in a variety of different ways. Young children feel nervous about what the future might bring for them. Some may have the constant fear that they have this seemingly uncontrollable disease and there will be nothing to help them. Some may also have the feeling of anger and wonder why they got this disorder whenever no one else has it. Parents on the other hand may feel guilty and wonder if they did something wrong during their childhood. They may constantly think that it’s their fault that their child is dyslexic. Parents tend to find themselves wondering what dyslexia really means and what effect it will have on the future of their child and their family (Moragne 38). A lot of parents think that their child can outgrow dyslexia but in reality they can’t. They'll have to cope with it throughout their entire life. Children may go their entire life without knowing they have dyslexia because of their parents, it’s usually their fear and pride that keeps them from seeking