GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
DYSLEXIA
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Question
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Having an IQ above 70
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Socially awkward
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Impulsive decision making
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Finding it hard to stay still
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dyslexics are often very intelligent having IQ’s significantly above the norm. Their speed of decision making and the holistic mental models the dyslexic possesses means that decision making can be very quick almost intuitive, and far quicker than the non-dyslexic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Subjects with dyslexia were faster than both the other groups in response time (p<0.05), clearly showing a significantly higher cognitive impulsivity than the other groups. Hence, data seem to confirm the idea that, similar to ADHD children, dyslexic children have impaired frontal/prefrontal functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.