What is adult dyslexia ?
Dyslexia is a disorder that manifests itself in difficulties in learning to read, which is independent of any intellectual, cultural and emotional cause.
Dyslexia is a cognitive problem, which affects those language skills associated with the written modality, particularly the transition from visual to verbal coding, short-term memory, order perception and sequencing.
When dyslexia is not detected at an early age, it progresses and remains present into adulthood.
Causes of dyslexia in adults
The main cause of adult dyslexia is genetics, as researchers have been studying specific genes and have found several genes that are linked to difficulties with reading and language processing.
Types of adult dyslexia
There are two types of adult dyslexia:
Developmental dyslexia: It is present from birth and has a predisposition to be developed.
Acquired dyslexia: May be caused by a brain injury, which is also called alexia.
Symptoms of adult dyslexia
The most common symptoms to detect dyslexia in adults are:
- Difficulty reading, including reading aloud.
- Difficulty memorizing.
- Trouble spelling.
- Remembering faces better than names.
- Difficulty finding the right words.
- Failure to sustain attention for long periods of time.
- Confusing left and right.
How do we treat dyslexia in adults at Logopeda Barcelona?
First of all, Speech Therapist Barcelona will carry out a diagnosis in order to be able to make a more personalized treatment. Then, in order to improve the situation, an improvement in memory, reading or learning to relate visual information with auditory information will have to be carried out.
The treatment will consist of activities aimed at reinforcing reading, writing, spelling and comprehension, should reinforce self-esteem and the culture of effort and reward.