DYSLEXIA 3
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Dyslexia is a form of disability that is associated with the brain. However, people usually misunderstand what dyslexia is by defining it as a reading problem. According to the scholars, the word dyslexia is made up of two different words joined together. The first word is days which means difficult and the second word is lexia which means language or reading. As a result, when the two words are joined they form a word that is defined as difficulty in reading. On the other hand, despite the confusion that people have, dyslexia is used in the medical field to describe a person that has difficulty in reading or talking a specific language. Therefore, this paper is going to discuss dyslexia and how it is associated with the brain.
Generally, dyslexia is associated with a learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. Moreover, it is categorized by difficulty with precise and easy word acknowledgment which is mostly associated with poor spelling and decoding capabilities. Often children with dyslexia can show noticeable difficulties when asked to read a specific passage or a text at their grade level. Additionally, the inability to read fluently is recognized the moment a child stumbles or tries to “sound out.” The effect of dyslexia affects people differently whereby it depends on the strictness of the condition and the efficiency of instruction presented. Some people who are affected by dyslexia can acquire good ability in reading and decoding skills when taught well at an early age. However, the complications start showing up when they are grown and meet the complex reading, language, grammar and writing skills.
On the other hand, the human brain is a phenomenal and complex organ that do almost 90% of functions in the body. The brain can receive information, control functions and analyze information. The association between dyslexia and the brain can be genetic whereby a specific gene related to the movement of neurons in the reading hubs of the brain. The studies about the brain show that the ability to learn and read begins majorly as a process of sound pattern that later enhances the child’s ability to read (Fawcett & Nicolson, 2017). Generally, the brain is made up of gray and white matter. The gray matter is found on the top part of the brain whereby it is composed of nerve cells that are used to process information. The white matter is found in the deeper side of the brain and is made up of fiber that is cover by myelin which acts as a coat that is used to enable communication in the nerves. As a result, people who have dyslexia usually have less gray matter that people that do not have dyslexia. Less gray matter in the brain brings problems with processing word structure and language. Dyslexia does not have a cure. However, studies show that learning a musical instrument tailored specifically to the needs of people affected by dyslexia can increase their capacity to write and read.
Conclusively, dyslexia is used in the medical field to describe a person that has difficulty in reading or talking a specific language. Moreover, dyslexia is associated with a learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is categorized by difficulty with precise and easy word acknowledgment which is mostly associated with poor spelling and decoding capabilities.
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Fawcett, A., & Nicolson, R. (2017). Dyslexia in children. Routledge.