Can you be dyslexic, but not have the main symptoms such as reading or writing difficulties?

Question

Can you be dyslexic, but not have the main symptoms such as reading or writing difficulties?

Answer 1

Yes.  It can present differently in different people.  For some it's getting directions confused rather than words or letters.  There are other possibilities as well.

Answer 2

Dyslexia is an imprecise term for the extreme difficulty in learning to read, brought about by a learning disability.

So, no, you can't be dyslexic if you have no problems with reading.

Here are some of the other learning disabilities that can cause people problems. That is why I dislike the term dyslexia.

A learning disability is a neurological disorder. The person's brain is wired differently and though he or she may be as smart as anyone else, they have trouble with reading, writing, organizing, math and remembering.  Some of the recognized learning disabilities that affect educational activities (and other things) are the following deficits.

Auditory Sequencing - Confusion with number sequences, lists or lists of directions. Hearing ninety-four instead of forty-nine.

Auditory Memory - Difficulty remembering what was heard, difficulty remembering important items from a lecture. Spells poorly.

Visual Sequencing - Problems in using a separate answer sheet. Loses place easily. Problems with reading. Reversing or misreading numbers of letters. Reading words incorrectly. Difficulty with equations.

Visual Memory - Difficulty remembering what was seen. Reading comprehension. Difficulty with math equations. Poor recall of information.

Dysgraphia - Inability to form letters correctly. students cannot read their own writing.

Visual Motor Integration - Mechanical problems in test taking. Difficulty copying from board or book. Spaces poorly. Poor written work. Unorganized.

Non-verbal learning disability is a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial perception, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.

Auditory Figure Ground - Trouble hearing sounds over background noises.

Visual Figure Ground - Trouble seeing an image within competing background. Picking one line of print from another while reading.

Visual Discrimination - Seeing the difference between two similar objects

Spatial Orientation - Loses materials. Late to class. Difficulty with oral reading. Unorganized homework. Difficulty judging time.

Expressive Language - Difficulty expressing themselves. Difficulty with accessing stored information and turning it into language.

Receptive Language - Appears to be "not listening". Does not respond promptly to cues. Does not understand long sentences or 3 step directions.

As you can see, it is better to have a precise diagnosis so that modifications to the person's educational materials can be done correctly.

Answer 3

think I can probably you.  Sure not but you might.

Answer 4

Sort of, I have the math version, my handwriting is horrid, and I can barely type.

   Brains and genetics are complicated. I doubt this question will be answered properly twenty years from now!

Answer 5

There are different levels of dyslexia; So your problems would range...

Answer 6

you mean lesdyxic?  hehe   actually I believe you can. Dyslexia insnt "all inclusive"  Just certain things

Answer 7

Dyslexia can afflict people to varying degrees.  I was dyslexic in grade school, and I grew out of it, now I am just a bad speller.  But others have serious lifelong Learning Disability.  Also it can affect very intelligent people, severly affecting reading and writing, but not affecting I.Q.

Answer 8

I think so. My son was diagnosed dyslexic, and I always assumed it was from my husbands side of the family, as his mother and brother are both dyslexic, but the more I learned about it, the more I realized I am too! I never had problems reading, but I've never been a good speller, and I always "mis-spoke" when I was younger, mixing up syllables in words or words in sentences.  I've since learned that is a symptom/type of dyslexia also.