A child who has inaccurate pronunciation and is reluctant to read, is dyslexia by any chance?
Dec 15, 2024
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Dyslexia is a type of learning disorder that makes it difficult to read fluently and accurately or misspell, and is also called a reading disorder.
Despite the recent development of many studies and diagnostic criteria, dyslexia is still confused by diagnostic criteria in various forms and diagnoses. The speed of reading is very slow, but accurate reading can also be included in the diagnosis of dyslexia. As such, the category of dyslexia is broadly defined.
Professor Jang Dae-hyun of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Catholic University of Korea's Incheon St. Mary's Hospital (Director of Medical Genetics and Rare Diseases Center) said, "Dyslexia is more than just a learning problem and can affect a child's self-esteem and social development, so it is important not only to detect it early, but also to pay attention to parents and appropriate support." "It is necessary to carefully observe where the child is having difficulties and seek advice from a specialist if necessary."
Dyslexia was primarily recognized as a visual problem in the past. However, recent studies show that dyslexia is deeply related to neurodevelopmental disorders in the brain. In particular, structural and functional abnormalities were found to appear consistently in areas responsible for language and reading functions of the left brain. This is highly likely to develop dyslexia if there is a family history due to the large genetic impact. Dyslexia has multiple genes involved in combination, affecting early brain development, especially in phonological processing.
Dyslexia is mainly found by teachers or parents after entering elementary school, as they read slower or misspelled more often than their peers.
In infancy, people often speak late or have inaccurate pronunciation, and may lack reading experience due to low interest in letters. In addition, children with dyslexia find it difficult to read one-syllable words or words with phonological fluctuations, and they often omit investigations or functional words when reading sentences.
Professor Jang Dae-hyun said, `The symptoms of dyslexia can persist in adolescence and adulthood"He said "Even in adolescence, he still hates reading or studying, and even in adulthood, there is a possibility that he will make frequent errors in spelling."
Accurate diagnosis is needed to treat dyslexia. Diagnosis includes intelligence tests, academic achievement assessments, and neuropsychological assessments of information processing ability, which can systematically identify the learning ability of a child suffering from dyslexia. In general, we measure a child's intellectual level with an intelligence test, such as 'Waxler Child Intelligence Test (WISC-IV)', and determine how far behind they are in their current school year with an academic achievement test. After that, it is possible to diagnose dyslexia through standardized test tools such as 'Korean Reading Test (KOLRA)'.
Dyslexia can be improved through speech therapy and special education. Hangeul, like English, is composed of an alphabet system, similar to the treatment for dyslexia found in languages using the alphabet system. The treatment process is followed by phonological recognition training, phonics training, deciphering training, fluency and spelling training. This process focuses on segmenting speech sounds in phoneme units and matching letters with sounds.
The prognosis of dyslexia can vary greatly depending on the early diagnosis and the availability of systematic treatment. If dyslexia is detected before school age and treated appropriately, most difficulties can be minimized or overcome.
Professor Jang Dae-hyun said "Dyslexia is no longer an unknown disease. Today, children with dyslexia are diagnosed early and are opening new avenues of learning through systematic treatment"Dyslexia will not be a major obstacle to learning if we look at it as a child who needs more understanding and support and work together, not as a child who can't study."," he said.
Reporter Jang Jong-ho bellho@sportschosun.com
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