So, what is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a developmental reading disorder, that is also known as DRD. Dyslexia does not only affect reading, but it can also affect writing, arithmetic, and in some cases, speech. It can range from being practically unnoticeable to being a big issue to one person. Basically, dyslexia is a learning disability that can leave a noticeable impact on a person's life. It leaves a bigger impact on a child's life, than an adult's life
There isn't just one type of dyslexia that affect people. There are a good number of types of dyslexia. Each one either has a different cause of how one person got dyslexia or affects a different part of one person's body.
There isn't just one type of dyslexia that affect people. There are a good number of types of dyslexia. Each one either has a different cause of how one person got dyslexia or affects a different part of one person's body.
"Trauma Dyslexia"
Trauma Dyslexia is a type of dyslexia that can occur to anyone. It is very rare to see in school-age population. It's actually the rarest of all types of dyslexia. It occurs when one person takes some type of trauma or injury to the head or brain. However, it can only happen if the injury occurs to the area of the brain that controls writing and reading. Reading and can be distorted or letters can be mixed up through the person's point of view who has "trauma dyslexia". When a person who has this dyslexia writes, they will most likely write words that have different symbols or they might mix symbols up (such as confusing the letter "d" for "b"). It's good that this type is rare due to the fact that not many people usually take injuries to the head and these injuries don't always affect that specific brain area.
Developmental Dyslexia
Developmental Dyslexia, also known as "Secondary Dyslexia", affects reading and writing. Its symptoms are similar to the symptoms described in "trauma dyslexia". There is no real cause for it, but scientists believe that it is caused by hormonal development during the early stages of fetal development. In other words, scientists believe that when a child reaches puberty early in their life (before when they should reach it (based off average)), they can develop Developmental Dyslexia. Developmental Dyslexia vanishes as a child matures. It is a somewhat rare form of dyslexia, but not as rare as "trauma dyslexia". Apparently, Developmental Dyslexia is very common in boys.
Primary Dyslexia
Primary Dyslexia is the last major type of dyslexia that can leave a very big impact on one person's life. It is the most common for of dyslexia. The reason for this, is because Primary Dyslexia is passed down from parent to offspring through genes. This makes this type of dyslexia hereditary. Primary Dyslexia has a very negative effect on a person's brain. It damages the left side of the brain or also known as the cerebral cortex. People with Primary Dyslexia can only rarely be able to read above a fourth-grade level. This can also affect a person's ability in reading, spelling, and writing, even as an adult. This type of dyslexia does not go away or vanish as a person ages.
Other forms
These three forms of dyslexia are only the main three forms that people would experience. Dyslexia can affect other things that people would not think it can affect. Dyslexia can sometimes affect a person's speech. In other words, a person might not be able to pronounce words properly or confuse the order of lettering for a word they wish to say. There is also "auditory dyslexia" which affects a person's hearing. A person will sometimes hear jumbled sounds or words incorrectly from this form of dyslexia. People with this form will have difficulty with the sounds of letters or the sound of a group of letters. There is also another form known as "visual dyslexia" which only affects reading and writing. This can affect a person by making them see reversals of number and letters. Also, the person will most likely write a sequence of numbers or letters in the wrong order. A unique form of dyslexia i known as "dysgraphia" which gives a person the inability to hold and work with a writing object properly.