Medical terms

The medical community has very definite terms for people with "learning disabilities".  They, and rightfully so based upon their training, see the various forms of dyslexia as a disease.  It is seen as a dysfunction of the body and must be "treated and fixed" as if it were a broken bone.  

In our opinion, this is not a dysfunction, but rather an enhancement.  If a child was born with and enhanced sense of smell, vision or hearing, would we try to surgically "correct" the child?   Some of our greatest thinkers and artisans possess this ability.  As a society, we would not have considered "fixing" the thinking of people like:

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Please take into account that the following is information based from their perspective, NOT FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE.

(an excerpt from NINDS, NINDS is part of the
National Institutes of
Health)

Is there any treatment?
The main focus of treatment should be on the specific learning problems of affected individuals. The usual course is to modify teaching methods and the educational environment to meet the specific needs of the individual with dyslexia.

What is the prognosis?
For those with dyslexia, the prognosis is mixed. The disability affects such a wide range of people, producing different symptoms and varying degrees of severity, that predictions are hard to make. The prognosis is generally good, however, for individuals whose dyslexia is identified early, who have supportive family and friends and a strong self-image, and who are involved in a proper remediation program.

What research is being done?
The NINDS and other institutes of the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health, conduct research on dyslexia. Current research avenues focus on developing techniques to diagnose and treat dyslexia and other learning disabilities, increasing the understanding of the biological basis of learning disabilities, and exploring the relationship between neurophysiological processes and cognitive functions with regard to reading ability.

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