Dyslexia may be present in 10% of the world’s population according to the WHO (Freepik)
The European Dyslexia Association recognized October 8 as International Dyslexia Day as a date to raise awareness and make visible the condition that affects 10% of the population on the planet according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Legasthenia or dyslexia is a specific learning disorder of neurobiological and hereditary origin that affects various areas of functioning, such as reading and writing performance, influencing the academic performance of school-age children and adolescents, as well as the performance work in adults.
This October 8, different associations and health organizations seek to raise awareness to help young people with this condition, especially, since they usually underestimate their intellectual abilities without identifying that they suffer from dyslexia and that with professional help and different teaching methods they can take advantage of it. a great potential.
Educational models that prioritize learning through reading are often complicated for those who suffer from dyslexia. – (Illustrative Image Infobae)
An important step to contribute to the understanding and treatment of dyslexia is to know its variants.
- Phonological dyslexia: referring to the reading of words that the person does not know and changes.
- Surface dyslexia: commonly occurs in children, related to changing words they do not know and having difficulty reading.
- Mixed or deep dyslexia: it is related to greater difficulties in perceiving and reading words. It is a type of advanced dyslexia through which the individual cannot read or write easily, changing simple words for different ones.
According to the academic from the Faculty of Psychology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Itzel Galán López, the majority of those who suffer from it have normal intelligence, or above normal. This neurodevelopmental disorder generates consequences mainly at the childhood and youth level. difficulties and limitations such as dropping out of school, depressive episodes, stress and anxiety, as well as low self-esteem.
The educational model that predominates today is based on learning through reading, writing and memorization, a fact that causes difficulty in excelling among young people who suffer from dyslexia.
Although the educational model of many countries can be complicated for those who suffer from the disorder, this has not been the impediment for many geniuses who achieved great success.
The most popular genius of the 20th century had speech difficulties.
He is considered the most famous scientist of the 20th century for developing the theory of relativity. Like many other people with dyslexia, Einstein began to speak late, at age six, although without difficulty. Hence, speech delay is also often called “Einstein syndrome.”
One of the greatest icons of the automotive industry worldwide, founder of the Ford brand, always had complications with reading, so he achieved success through practice and experimentation.
The legendary member of The Beatles suffered during his student years. (AP Photo, file)
The legendary musician from The Beatles had many problems at school, especially when it came to memorizing. He was a carefree student who spent classes drawing comic strips and imitating his teachers. Despite his behavior and his conflictive family environment, he managed to consolidate the most recognized quartet in history.
The Mexican singer inherited dyslexia from her family, since it is a congenital trait. However, despite the difficulties that have arisen for this reason, he managed to develop his talent and his musical career, although he has occasionally changed or forgotten the lyrics of some songs.
