Is dyslexia made up?

Question

Is dyslexia made up?

Answer 1

Big fat NO dyslexia it is not made up.

Both my daughter and I are dyslexic, and we have major problems because of dyslexia.

Dyslexia is where the brain misinterprets what it sees, causing issues with reading, writing, spelling, symbols and maths.

There is three forms, dyslexia which refers to reading, dysgraphia which refers to writing and dyscalculia which refers to maths.

Many people think dyslexics are illiterate, which is not so, and many dyslexics are very intelligent. We just have a different way of learning, but we need to be encouraged and supported to do so.

The last link will show you just what a dyslexic see when trying to read.

Answer 2

no it is real. It is a disorder, when your brain mixes up letters, making it very difficult to read

Answer 3

nope.

Answer 4

Eys ist a pigmemt of yuor finaginatoin.

Answer 5

well, it's made up in the way that any diagnosis is 'made up'.  People saw a certain set of symptoms that always went together and gave it a name.  Then they developed tests to figure out how to tell one set of symptoms from another.  That's how you get a diagnosis of any stripe.

Say you went to your doctor with a cough.  You wouldn't want your doctor to hmm, dunno what that is.  You'd want him or her to figure it out and give you proper treatment, whether it's something that will pass like a cold, or something serious like cancer.  And for the record there are probably folks who don't think those things exist, either.

Dyslexia is the same, it's made up in that people saw a set of behaviors and gave it a name that literally means 'trouble reading'.

EDIT- Beetle... you may have a stereoscopic disorder (I hope I spelled that right)- have you ever tried using colored overlays to keep the words from moving?  A cheap way to do it is to find some clear plastic folders in different colors and sheens (shiny versus matte), and put a sheet of text in the folder to see if it helps you read.  I gave a kid these once, and the blue one changed his life!  He said he'd never, ever been able to read without headaches until he found the overlays.

EDIT-2:  try the overlays with your son- it's a good way to screen to see if the lenses might work, and it's a heck of a lot cheaper!  Good luck to you!  I learned about the disorder at a Carbo Reading workshop, you might look that up as an intervention, also.

Answer 6

No, it's not.  But there are other common "disorders" which, in my opinion, are a little suspicious.

Answer 7

Dyslexia is not made up. I am visuospatial dyslexic and have dysgraphia as well

When I was dx age 7 my IQ was 147.  My IQ scores improved on each assessment to the top score of 163.  When I was in college and had to be tested again for special services I scored the 163 and my reading level was 3rd grade.  Two years after graduating I got a concussion, and had post-concussive syndrome.  My IQ tested at 145 and my reading was 5th grade, also my migraines went away. The specialists (neurologist, neuropsychologist) don't have a reason for why my dyslexia improved after a head injury but said that they had seen it happen before

Hey GEORGIE, thanks, I have the seesaw and some shaky but the words don't move so fast and they break up and float around more.  I never knew that.  I am visual spatial dyslexic and have heard of Irlen Lenses bought the book by Helen Irlen but there are no testing sites in my area.

BABIES ON BOARD-no I have never tried the overlays but that is what the Irlen lenses are.  I hadn't heard of stereoscopic disorder, I was diagnosed in 1979 and not much was given to my parents then.  Thanks for the info!  It may be really helpful with my son who is displaying some features of dyslexia.  I know since I have it my kids have a 50% shot at getting it.  My son rereads the same sentences, and also skips lines when reading and I have a terrible time holding my place.  He is also quite dysgraphic as well and they go together often. He is also PDD.NOS.  He is getting a thorough psychoeducational eval done this summer

YES, I am going to try the overlays!THANKS

Answer 8

well maybe for some people who are just lazy and say they are but my 9 year old is severly  dyslexic and i can tell you now its not made up and can cause a h**l of a lot more problems for a child especially

Answer 9

No.  Lots of people wish that it was made up as it would stop them having to learn about it or make an effort to teach using different techniques.

Answer 10

No,it´s a disorder.

People with dyslexia can have enormous difficulties in making sense of reading, writing and spelling.

Nowadays there is much that can be done. Dyslexia is a recognised condition and, if identified early, people can generally be helped to find ways to cope with their problems and acquire the skills we all need to reach our potential.

Dyslexia causes difficulties in quite specific areas of learning. It usually affects reading, writing and spelling, but can also influence mathematical skills. The condition is hard to define precisely because dyslexia often overlaps with other types of specific learning difficulties which can also affect spoken language and motor skills.

However, there are typical symptoms which should alert parents, teachers and others to the possibility that a child, or indeed an adult, has dyslexia.

Dyslexia does appear to run in some families. Researchers have discovered families in which reading difficulties have spanned several generations. It is likely that there is a genetic component which makes some family members prone to the condition. Recent research has focused on chromosome 6, but the specific genetic link has not been conclusively identified.

Whether or not there is an obvious family history, it is important to identify whether dyslexia is the reason any individual may be having difficulties