Dyslexia
One of the most common learning disabilities that affect writers is
a neurological disorder called Dyslexia. Dyslexia has little to do with
intelligence and is found in both retarded people and those with extremely
high IQs. Among the most notable people to have had dyslexia were Thomas
Edison and Albert Einstein (Mullin, 82). Like many learning disabilities,
Dyslexia is incurable. Those who have dyslexia have to find ways to cope
with the disorder and often with the correct guidance are able to do so.
There are several characteristics that can help a Writing Tutor determine
whether or not a student is dyslexic. Often a student with dyslexia shows
great difficulty in areas involving spelling and grammar. Their writing
is usually very sloppy and words appear out of order. Usually, a dyslexic
student can learn at the same rate as any other student, the trouble comes
when it is necessary to regurgitate the information at a latter time. Tutors
sometimes find it very frustrating when a student with dyslexia is able
to overcome an obstacle in their writing only to make the same mistake minutes
later (Roberts, 6).
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