About Dyslexia

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Dyslexia 

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The condition is mainly associated with difficulities in sight & vision, along with reading & writing which is life long.

However there are other examples of difficulties which many people with Dyslexia live with including:

Difficulties Examples
On the spot ability & memory
* Memory including short them memory
Physical appearance & actions
* Difficulties to carry out or sequence or directions
Communication
* Difficulities in rapid visual responding
Reading, writing & calculation
* Spelling, reading
* Phonological processing (The manipulation of words)

The other difficulty examples mentioned on this page can also affect skills on reading, writing and calculation skills in Mathematics.


Other difficulties
Difficulities in digesting printed & digital materials which has does not display any legibility.

Strengths
Creative thinking, problem solving are examples of strengths which dyslexic people have.


Dyslexia Advantage
Dyslexia Variations
Dyscalculia
The condition is mainly associated with difficulties in learning, comprehending and arithmetic.

Some of the examples include difficulties in reading along with clocks & watches. Distinguishing the greater amount between two numbers displayed. 

Visualising and calculating numbers 
(including multiplication, subtraction, addition, division). 

Also mental arithmetic, the memory including recalling numbers, distinguishing between left and right, financial-related planning, spatial awareness (including shapes, distance, volume measurements), understanding Time schedule and time management, walking backwards, concentrating on mentally intense tasks, remembering names.
Further Information
The following organisations had further details on the overall aspects of Dyslexia, which covers many topics & issues. Many provide a range services available either to the general public or for business and organisations.
* Dyslexia Action (UK)
* British Dyslexia Association (UK)
* Dyslexia Research Trust
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