One of my little neighbour is Annette. She's 10. Her cousin Rick is also 10.
They have been revising mathematics with me. One thing I noticed about Annette is, she's a bit slow. Just a bit slow. However, once I explained our revision topic, she did well. Misplacing numbers during mathematics revision is common. Thus the poor performance.
I am suspicious. She can't be that 'stupid'. She is smart. Maybe she had problem that I had. The way it manifests is familiar. Confusion, that leads to frustration. Somehow, there's an interference in relaying information. Written information/instruction. The interference makes it longer to solve mathematical problem. Frustration comes when her cousin finish early. In this part of the world, finishing last is frustrating. Thanks to 'kiasuness'.
That is not something new. I had the same problem when I were her age. It's frustrating. In addition to that, having a typical Asian parents worsen the situation. The parents would compare you with your peers or siblings.
I asked Annette how is she doing when reading. Any dizziness, fuzzy letters, dancing letters. Apparently, she had all those symptoms.
Annette is also creative. At 10, she can play ukulele very well. She prefers drawing than writing. That confirms my suspicion. Little Annette is dyslexic.
I talk to her mother, Susie my preliminary diagnosis. Her mother knew about it. I told her mother not to worry. I'm a dyslexic too. Nobody believes me. A dyslexic bookworm. I read. But I still have it. Sometimes I have to reread the whole page because sometimes the paragraph doesn't make sense.
Apparently, it's easy for a dyslexic to diagnose dyslexia. First hand experience.
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