Dyslexia, a learning disability is found in 20 percent of
adults and children worldwide. Unfortunately, when it is not diagnosed in a
proper manner at an early stage, it then enters the adulthood. Adults are usually unaware of dyslexia symptoms in them and hence
never get themselves treated.
What Does it Do?
In adults, dyslexia
affects one’s self-esteem, career and also relationships. It’s a struggle that
should not be ignored.
The question arises – how to know whether you have
dyslexia or not.
Check out the symptoms below. Some are home related
and some work. See if you have them.
Home
Dyslexia symptoms
in adults affect their daily life in the following manner:
·
Can’t remember names
·
Can’t pronounce words properly.
·
Spell words wrongly.
·
Avert reading new words or reading completely
·
Getting confused between visually similar words
such as “as” and “an”; “can” and “cab”
·
Dependent on others for written correspondence
·
Can’t get along with written directions
·
Can’t remember a particular conversation
·
Turn self conscious when in a group. Start
looking for filler/starting/stopping words.
Work
At work dyslexia
symptoms affect adults in the
following manner:
·
Avert reading in meetings
·
Avert oration
·
Proofreads memos and emails again and again
·
Keeps away from new fonts and handwritings
·
While writing, insert capital letters
intentionally
·
Using spell check too often
·
Get distracted easily
·
Feel bored with long documents
·
Doesn’t like time management projects such as
events, meetings
·
Look for means to hide mistakes from colleagues/co-workers
·
Avert repetitive forms
Summing Up:
With the various above-mentioned symptoms, spotting
dyslexia symptoms in adults is not
difficult. You may or may not be having all the above, but even if half of them
exists, then do not waste any more time
and get it treated soon.
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