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One out of every 10 people has some sort of dyslexia. School-age children are now routinely screened for it. However, if you graduated from elementary school more than 15 years ago, it is likely that you never went through dyslexia testing.

Dyslexia is a neurological condition. A dyslexic’s eyes may see fine, but the signals his eyes send to his brain lose something in the translation somehow. Commonly dyslexia affects the ability to read, causing difficulty for the dyslexic to to read aloud, going from the written word to the spoken word or to spell properly.

The statistics show that about 1 out of every 10 people (about 10% of the total population) has the symptoms of some sort of dyslexia. Dyslexics over 30 or so years of age had no help from the educational system. They were stigmatized, belittled, classified as dull, slow learners, sub-par. They learned to hide their problems, worked out ingenious ways to conceal them.

The problem is dyslexics learn differently. Once diagnosed they can receive the special training they need to do practically everything that non-dyslexics can. But undiagnosed, they suffer needlessly in silence, taking jobs below their abilities to avoid having to read aloud or transcribe things, etc.

If you or anyone you know has difficulty in reading, in going easily between the written and the spoken word, then you or they might be dyslexic and should check yourself out. The first step might be to take a free dyslexia test, a screening test to check for dyslexia symptoms.

If the free test gives you any cause for concern, then consider a full adult dyslexia testing checkup. This can be done with a home dyslexia test that can be done online in the privacy of your home. It takes about half an hour and costs less than a dinner for two in a medium-good restaurant.

There is a good side to dyslexia that you need to get past the test and the dyslexic training regimen to access. There are many famous and successful dyslexics like entrepreneur/businessman Sir Richard Branson, singer-actress Cher and actor Tom Cruise to name only a few. Getting tested for dyslexia could open up a whole new life for you.

Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with dyslexia. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be any sort of medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.