WorksheetsLearn About it - What is Dyslexia?
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The main indicator of dyslexia is a difficulty interpreting the phonological component of language, rather than letter reversal.
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False
2% of the population is affected by dyslexia.
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Difficulties commonly experienced with dyslexia, including poor word recognition and poor spelling, usually result from what kind of deficiency?
Visual
Auditory
Spelling
Phonological
Which of the following is a secondary consequence of dyslexia?
Problems with reading comprehension
Reduced reading experience
Impeded vocabulary growth and background knowledge
All of the above
Which of the following is false concerning phonological abilities?
Rhyming is one example of a phonological task.
Phonological deficits experienced by those with dyslexia are often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities expressed by the dyslexic.
Although phonological abilities are involved in spelling, they are unrelated to reading skills.
Phonological abilities refer to the ability to process the individual sound units that make up words.
Phonological aspects of language are not the only difficulties experienced by those with dyslexia. Other common difficulties include letter and word recall, math, memory, organizational and study skills, self-esteem, and everyday activities.
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Dyslexics often have below-average intelligence.
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Which of the following is true concerning dyslexia?
People with dyslexia use different parts of the brain when reading and processing, which has been shown by research.
Dyslexic children are likely to experience difficulties in all areas of academia.
Although children with dyslexia may experience reading difficulties and progress slower than their peers in this area, dyslexics often have strong skills in other areas and progress at the same rate as their peers; this contrast is a good indicator of dyslexia.
A & C are correct.
Which correctly describes the possible outcome for someone with dyslexia?
Dyslexia is mostly a problem for only young children; it can be cured with proper intervention.
Dyslexia is untreatable, and many dyslexics just improve naturally with age.
Dyslexics will never read well, but treatment can help to identify strategies that focus on the child's strengths.
Resources available to dyslexics can allow them to learn to read, write and spell successfully, although reading may still be slow and not automatic.
Letter-reversing and mirror writing seen in young children should immediately raise a "red flag," as these are very important indicators of future dyslexia.
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Dyslexic children experience ongoing academic difficulty even when they are motivated, and study for several hours a night. This causes them to become frustrated, and the accompanying emotional "shut-down" is often construed as laziness, even though this is not the case.
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Experts agree that students should not receive special accommodations, because these special treatments allow them to become lazy.
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Why is it commonly thought that more boys experience dyslexia than girls?
Approximately equal proportions of boys and girls are thought to experience the disability, but the diagnosis process and testing is more effective for boys.
Boys have differently-wired brains that predispose them to dyslexia.
Although approximately equal proportions of boys and girls are thought to experience dyslexic symptoms, boys commonly act out their frustration, while girls tend to try to "cover" their problems. As a result, boys' symptoms get recognized more often, and result in diagnosis and treatment.
