Two types of causes are thought to be responsible for dyslexia. One is related to visual processing and the other is related to language processing. It is assumed that this disorder is not caused by problems in intelligence, but is a cognitive disorder. However, it is not uncommon for emotional problems to occur because of this. Defining dyslexia in an oversimplified way is likely to have an effect on the dyslexic’s self-esteem. Individuals with dyslexia can be affected emotionally by being unable to learn at the same rate as their peers, commonly resulting in low self-image, low self-concept and even depression (Alexander-Passe 2011).
It has been suggested that children who are diagnosed with dyslexia can become frustrated by not being able to learn at the same speed as their peers and are usually just as intelligent if not of higher intelligence. These individuals then get branded as lazy and stupid which can lead to a downward spiral. The stigma attached to dyslexia of it being labelled as a learning disability or deficit means that it is important to take a more positive a flexible stance by seeing dyslexia as a different form of learning to non-dyslexics, due to the negative outcomes that can affect dyslexic individuals that are mentioned previously (Parkinson and Edwards, 1993). …show more content…
This is as high levels of creativity are apparent in dyslexic individuals who process information in multidimensional ways. Although this is not to suggest that the individual does not have a difficulty in learning. As it is thought that these individuals process information this way, problems gradually arise in learning to work with letters and numbers rather than pictures and not words. Therefore Davis (1997) believes that dyslexia is a developmental and self-created condition that causes misunderstanding of symbol
It has been suggested that children who are diagnosed with dyslexia can become frustrated by not being able to learn at the same speed as their peers and are usually just as intelligent if not of higher intelligence. These individuals then get branded as lazy and stupid which can lead to a downward spiral. The stigma attached to dyslexia of it being labelled as a learning disability or deficit means that it is important to take a more positive a flexible stance by seeing dyslexia as a different form of learning to non-dyslexics, due to the negative outcomes that can affect dyslexic individuals that are mentioned previously (Parkinson and Edwards, 1993). …show more content…
This is as high levels of creativity are apparent in dyslexic individuals who process information in multidimensional ways. Although this is not to suggest that the individual does not have a difficulty in learning. As it is thought that these individuals process information this way, problems gradually arise in learning to work with letters and numbers rather than pictures and not words. Therefore Davis (1997) believes that dyslexia is a developmental and self-created condition that causes misunderstanding of symbol