Do I Have Visual Dyslexia?

Do you have a hesitant reading with many small mistakes?

Do you often confuse similar looking letter shapes and words, especially those that are a mirror or reversal of one another, e.g. “b” and “d”, “was” and “saw”?

Do you mix the sequence of the letters ("hlep" for "help")?

Do you omit letters when spelling?

Do you have trouble remembering the word you just read?

Do you skip words or lines while reading?

Do you struggle to spell homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently. e.g. ‘their’ and ‘there’) and sight words?

Do you have difficulty copying text?

Do you write slowly and for a long time if you compose the text yourself?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have visual dyslexia. Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder, which, among other things, refers to the difficulty of decomposing a word into its constituent parts (phonemes), which is necessary for learning to read and write. Visual dyslexia is a condition characterized by reading difficulties. It is a neurological problem. In people with this disorder, there are certain abnormalities in the brain that affect the visual processing of letters and words. The brain does not get a complete picture of what the eyes see. People with visual dyslexia have normal intelligence and can have an excellent memory for pictures.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have visual dyslexia. Visual dyslexia is a condition characterized by difficulty reading. A person with visual dyslexia has problems recognizing and remembering letters and the configuration of words (of which letters the word is composed). When a person reads or writes, he must keep a series of symbols in his head and process them into writing. However, the brains of people with dyslexia are less efficient at recognizing letter symbols. A person with dyslexia often confuses similar forms of letters and words, like "b" and "d", "was" and "saw". A diagnosis includes an eye examination and specific tests.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have visual dyslexia. Visual dyslexia is a reading disorder. People with visual dyslexia have a reduced ability to recognize the letters and words they see. They also have problems associating letter symbols with the sounds that are heard when they are pronounced. Visual memory allows you to recognize and remember letters, symbols and words. However, a person with visual dyslexia cannot remember the word they read a few moments earlier. People with this disorder mix up the sequence of letters, even though they know how to spell a certain word. Treatment includes a specific reading program.