It is estimated that as many as 1 person in every 10 has some form of dyslexia, yet the vast majority of individuals have never been tested or diagnosed with an adult learning disability. Even so, people like Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Orlando Bloom, Cher and Whoopie Goldberg are/were dyslexic. For some, dyslexia can lead [...]

Young adults with ADHD anxiety and learning disabilities often experience varying degrees of impairment, so it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose. For girls, ADHD usually translates to internalized anxiety, depression and social withdrawal. For boys, ADHD is displayed more outwardly, through aggression, obstinacy or disruptive behavior. Perhaps this is why it appears that boys [...]

Since the eighties, psychologists have been interested in the adult learning theory, which posits that adults do not learn the same as children. For instance, children come to class knowing very little and open to anything, so long as it’s interesting, fun and motivating. On the other hand, adults arrive with so many life experiences, [...]

In the future, the best dyslexia screening tests will be administered by medical doctors, rather than psychologists. Relatively new technology like MRIs and PETs will reveal structural differences in the brains of people with reading difficulties. For instance, it has already been discovered that dyslexic adults have a deficit in a region within the left [...]

In the past, adult learning disabilities were rarely detected. Even if they were, no remedial reading programs were available to help struggling students. Many seniors in their sixties and seventies have lived lives full of frustration, low self-esteem and hardship. They can’t write shopping lists or greeting cards, they can’t read books or signs, and [...]

It’s believed that up to 10% of Americans may have undiagnosed learning disabilities they’ve carried into adulthood. The tragedy is not only that these individuals have gone through half their lives feeling frustrated and confused, but that they now carry the emotional scars too. Many adults with dyslexia and other learning disabilities have very self [...]

There are at least 40 million Americans with dyslexia signs. “Unfortunately a lot of kids with dyslexia, possibly as many as a third, are missed, misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all,” says Yale scientist Jeffrey R. Gruen M.D. “Now you’ve got a kid who hits fourth or fifth grade and they’re struggling; their self-esteem begins [...]

Adult learning disabilities, like adult dyslexia or ADHD anxiety, create a gap between a person’s ability and his or her performance. More often than not, dyslexic adults possess average intelligence, but may have difficulty reading and have lower language skill levels. They tend to start projects more than finish them. They may also have trouble [...]