Topic 1 Dyslexia
Dyslexia affects someones ____?
Reading
spelling, comprehension, writing
What does dyscalculia affect?
Math
Dysgraphia affects someone's____?
Transcription
Writing, Typing, Spelling
What does dyspraxia affect?
Coordination / Motor Tasks
What does ADHD mean?
What percentage of the population is effected by dyslexia?
10-20%
True or False: Dyscalculia refers to all people who struggle with math sometimes.
FALSE!
Everyone struggles with math sometimes!
Dyscalculia is defined as more serious and persistent.
True or False: Dysgraphia is extremely rare.
FALSE!
Researchers estimate that about 5-20% of the population has dysgraphia.
True or False: Everyone's diagnoses means the exact same thing.
FALSE!!!
It will probably never look the exact same between two people.
Some people have mild symptoms and some experience more severe. These symptoms can differ greatly between different people.
About what percentage of adults are diagnosed with ADHD?
About 4 or 5%
Exactly 4.4%
When did dyslexia start being studied?
1887
Why is there not as much research on dyscalculia, compared to some of the other topics we covered?
They did not start doing research on it until 1974 (or 50 years ago).
True or False: The things we learned today are not 100% true for all cases and effect each individual differently.
TRUE!
We only covered a FEW things today, there is so much more to learn!
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
True or False: ADHD only effects a persons academic performance.
FALSE!
This can impact all aspects of your life.