Common signs of dyslexia in adults
Dyslexia is a learning disability that hinders the development of some language skills. People with dyslexia are unique, with different strengths and weaknesses.
Adults with dyslexia may:
- Hide reading problems.
- Spell poorly or rely on others to spell for them.
- Avoid writing or not be able to write at all.
- Be very competent in oral language.
- Rely on memory rather than on reading information.
- Have good "people" skills and be very good at "reading" people (intuitive).
- Have spatial thinking skills. Examples of professionals who need spatial thinking abilities include engineers, architects, designers, artists and craftspeople, mathematicians, physicists, physicians (especially orthopedists, surgeons), and dentists.
- Often work well below their intellectual capacities.
- Have difficulty with planning and organization.
- Have difficulty with time. For example, they are often too early, late, or forget appointments. They may rely on digital watches due to being unable to tell time.
- Be entrepreneurs, although lowered reading skills may result in difficulty maintaining a successful business.
| Author: | Amy Fackler, MA Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: July 13, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics | |
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