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We did not really begin to understand dyslexia until about 25 years ago. And up until 10-15 years ago school children were not regularly screened for the condition… or were not screened at all. And so the 10% of the population who are dyslexic and finished elementary school before screening began have never been tested or diagnosed.

It is estimated that 90-95% of adult dyslexics have never gone through dyslexia testing and are unaware of the reason for their differences. Most learned to hide their condition and became “closet dyslexics” without even knowing what dyslexia really was.

Today there are very few or no programs to identify and help adult dyslexics. Ironically, many go through dyslexia testing only after their school-age children are diagnosed with the condition. Knowing that there is a genetic link, the professionals in education frequently suggest dyslexia testing for everyone in the family.

Once you subject yourself to the right testing for dyslexia, you will also realize that there are help available for dyslexics. Your disability is not a reason not to be successful in life. There are a lot of dyslexics who became successful and learned how to overcome their disability. Putting your difficulties in the right perspective, you can overcome the difficulties brought by dyslexia and you will also discover your strengths.

Dyslexia if ignored may lead to the destructive effects of losing self confidence and low self-esteem. The disabling effects of dyslexia can be corrected and can be overcome if given the necessary treatment, thus adult dyslexia testing is important.