Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a cognitive condition where a person has difficulty in reading and writing.
==Symptoms==
#Appears to be intelligent, yet unable to read or write at their grade level or age.
#Labbelled as dumb, immature, or "not trying hard enough" even though they are none of these things.
#Has poor self-esteem - (Ex: Referring to your own artwork as poop.)
#Is very creative, enjoys tellings stories, making art, designing, engineering, programming.
#Grammar worsens with negative emotions; If they are angry they become more difficult to understand.
#Thinks primiarly in images and visuals - has little internal dialouge.
#Excellent long-term memory.
#Loses track of time easily.
#Fails at high algebra due to lack of understanding of characters.
#Handwriting varies or is unintelligible.
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