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You may have heard about dyslexia in school, news, etc., and somehow you have an idea about this learning disability. But did you know that there are people who have this disorder and grew up not aware about it and cannot even put a name on the disability they are suffering? Dyslexia is a known condition now but years ago, people do not have an idea about it. The good news is that it is not too late for these adults to seek treatments because diagnosing dyslexia in adults is possible now.

To understand, we need to look at the recent history of dyslexia. Most of the research that lets us understand dyslexia today has taken place in the last 25 years. Up until about 15 years ago, dyslexia was little understood or recognized. It’s only in the last 10-12 years that dyslexia screening in schools has been the rule.

Dyslexics who passed through the school systems before that, had to deal with their conditions on their own. Most got branded as slow learners, lazy underachievers or a bit dense. Most were embarrassed that they did not learn things the same way as the other kids did, and did their best to hide their differences.

Most developed habits to conceal their disabilities, refrained from reading, avoided getting into situations where reading and dealing with written words and numbers were required. Most came out of their educational experiences with some sort of lower self esteem, a problem that a diagnosis of dyslexia would have avoided.

Years ago, dyslexia was not recognized as a disorder and proper tests for dyslexia was not even available. Fortunately it is not too late for adult dyslexia to be diagnosed to get the necessary treatment. With the proper assessment, dyslexics can get the proper treatment that will help them read and write better and cope with their disability.

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