Adult Dyslexia 16-80+
Adult Dyslexia and associated learning difficulties can be complex, simply because ‘adult’ covers such a wide range of ages, from the young adult of 16 years to the senior adult well over 80 years, and all the life experiences in between!
Dyslexia may also occur in conjunction with other specific learning difficulties, known as co-morbidity, such as Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Central Auditory Processing Difficulties, Visual Stress (Meares/Irlen) and Attention Deficit.
Strengths
In addition, and most importantly, the Dyslexic adult very often also has the advantage of innovative, imaginative and resourceful thinking, benefits which are most useful in work, whether employed or self-employed.
Compensatory Strategies and Underlying difficulties
The Dyslexic adult has often acquired compensatory strategies to overcome their difficulties. However, Dyslexic adults who have learnt to be competently fluent in literacy and numeracy skills and achieved in education and their careers, may still have difficulty in other areas such as sequential and organisational tasking, and spatial orientation. This can present challenges which may be perceived as routine for the non-dyslexic, and may include such tasks as using standard dictionaries, sequencing numerical data, following directions, organising time, taking telephone messages, keeping track of what one wanted to say, pronouncing words correctly and responding effectively to several instructions given at the same time.
This can be particularly evident at times of change, such as a new training or educational course, promotion or new employment routines where learned compensatory strategies break down under pressure.
In addition to the Student and Employer pages, the information here is intended to offer further advice and scope specifically to adults who may already be assessed with the specific learning difficulty Dyslexia, be concerned that they may be Dyslexic or indeed just feel somewhat confused that they do not think or learn in the same way as their colleagues, family and friends.
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