You may have heard about dyslexia in school, news, etc., and somehow you have an idea about this learning disability. But did you know that there are people who have this disorder and grew up not aware about it and cannot even put a name on the disability they are suffering? Dyslexia is a known condition now but years ago, people do not have an idea about it. The good news is that it is not too late for these adults to seek treatments because diagnosing dyslexia in adults is possible now.
There are still a large percentage of dyslexics now who are not aware of their condition. It is only in the last 10 years that dyslexia became a known condition and dyslexia tests for children before entering schools are available. But how about those dyslexics who were born at the time that dyslexia tests are not yet available? They are adults now and most of them are not aware about their conditions and they are dealing with their disability on their own without the proper treatments. Some are not even aware that diagnosing dyslexia in adults is possible now.
Most of these dyslexic adults grew up thinking that they are just lazy and slow learners leading to low self-esteem. Some hide their disability by avoiding things that has something to do with reading, dealing with numbers and other things that they find hard to understand or comprehend.
This should not be the case because diagnosing dyslexia in adults is now possible and there are treatments available to help you manage your learning disability if you suspect you have the symptoms of dyslexia. Dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence, there are dyslexics who have discovered their true potential and became successful in their chosen fields.
Diagnosing dyslexia in adults is the first step in knowing your condition and in seeking the necessary professional help for your disability.
