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    Adult Dyslexia
    Adult Dyslexia
    Adult Dyslexia
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    Adult Dyslexia

    By Desmond Gahan

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    Most adult dyslexics will exhibit at least 10 of the following traits and behaviors. These characteristics are often inconsistent, and may vary depending upon the day or situation.

    Career

    • Employed in job/position that will hide difficulties or not require dealing with problematic areas.
    • Hides difficulties from co-workers, friends and even family.
    • Becomes frustrated at “planning meetings” and sequential tasks – already has the answer and how to do it.
    • Becomes frustrated or overwhelmed with long forms or sequential processes.
    • Thrives in careers where visual-spatial/kinesthetic talents can be realized: For example – Entrepreneurs, Engineers, Trades (carpentry, plumbing, electrical), Artisans, Interior Decorating, Actors, Musicians, Police/Investigation, Athletes, and Business Executives (usually with staff/assistants).
    • May pass up promotions or advancement opportunities that would require more administrative work.
    • Has difficulty focusing and staying on task – may feel more comfortable managing many different tasks simultaneously.
    • Difficulty with tests – passing standardized tests can be a barrier to career advancement.
    • Highly successful/over achiever, or considered “not working up to potential.” Either way, displays extreme work ethic.
    • May be a perfectionist and overreact when they make a mistake.
    • Out-of-the-box thinker or operates with very strict rules for themselves.
    • Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.

    General

    • Highly intuitive – known to have “street smarts.” Is often “dead on” in judging personalities of others.
    • May be able to sense emotions and energy of others.
    • Remembers struggling in school.
    • Frequently have dyslexic children and experience guilt when seeing own child struggle. Insecurities arise while reading to own children or helping them with homework.
    • Easily distracted/annoyed by noises and other things in environment.
    • May appear to “zone out” and be unaware that it is happening.
    • Enjoys video games.
    • Misspeaks, misuses, or mispronounces words without realizing it.
    • May have poor balance or is/was very athletic.
    • May have excellent recall of events that were experienced or not remember at all.
    • May confuse past conversations or be accused of “not listening.”
    • Difficulty remembering names of people without tricks, but remembers faces.
    • Difficulty remembering verbal instructions or directions.
    • Poor recall of conversations or sequence of events.

    Reading, Writing, and Spelling

    • Difficulty reading unfamiliar fonts.
    • Avoids reading out loud. May dislike public speaking.
    • Will commonly perceive that they “read better silently.”
    • Has adopted compensatory tricks to remember spelling and homonyms (their, there, they’re), or misuses homonyms and has poor or inconsistent/phonetic spelling.
    • Reading fluency and comprehension fluctuates depending upon subject matter.
    • Frequently has to re-read sentences in order to comprehend.
    • Fatigues or becomes bored quickly while reading.
    • Reliance on others (assistants, spouses, significant others) for written correspondence.
    • Uncertainty with words, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Reliance on spell-check and grammar-check.
    • Words out of context look “wrong.”
    • Poor handwriting – masks spelling mistakes.
    • Writes with all capital letters, or mixes capital letters within words. Abbreviates words frequently.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDesmond Gahan
    Release dateJun 9, 2017
    ISBN9781386089728
    Adult Dyslexia
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    Desmond Gahan

    Desmond Gahan BA., (Dip. Applied Psychology) is the author and publisher of many non fiction books. His special area is psychology and psychopathology. He lives in Dublin Ireland.

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      Adult Dyslexia - Desmond Gahan

      Adult Dyslexia

      By Desmond Gahan, B.A.

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      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 – What Is Adult Dyslexia?

      What Causes Adult Dyslexia?

      What Are The Symptoms Of Adult Dyslexia?

      What Causes Adult Dyslexia?

      What Are The Symptoms Of Adult Dyslexia?

      Chapter 2 – What Strengths Do Dyslexic People Have?

      Chapter 3 – How Do I Know That I'm Dyslexic?

      Comprehensive testing by a psychologist

      Comprehensive testing at a distance

      Comprehensive testing by a psychologist

      Comprehensive testing at a distance

      Chapter 4 – Where Can I Be Assessed?

      What Help Is Available If I Find Out I Am Dyslexic?

      What Help Is Available If I Find Out I Am Dyslexic?

      Chapter 5 – Is Specialist Tuition Available?

      Can Modern Technology Be Used To Help?

      Can Modern Technology Be Used To Help?

      Chapter 6 – Compassion For People With Dyslexia

      Chapter 7 – How Can I Afford The Help Available To Me?

      Chapter 8 – Stories From Others With Dyslexia

      Chapter 9 – Tips To Help With Adult Dyslexia

      Chapter 10 – Tips and Help In Remembering Numbers

      Chapter 11 – Confusing B and D

      Chapter 12 – Spelling And Grammar Tips

      Chapter 13 – Using Color While Dyslexic

      Chapter 14 – Tips At Work Or School

      Miscellaneous Tips

      Miscellaneous Tips

      Chapter 15 – Other Resources

      Chapter 16 – Conclusion

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