Neurofeedback for Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Learning Difficulty

Dyslexia (Learning Disabilities) description

Dyslexia is a learning disability that is often related to difficulty with reading, spelling and in some cases mathematics. It affects the different brain locations primarily the left brain and is diagnosed in people of all levels of intelligence. The severities of dyslexia can vary from mild to severe.

Dyslexia(Learning Disabilities) symptoms

Dyslexia is often associated with difficulty in relating to

language processing. Symptoms include:

Poor in spelling
Poor in reading
Poor in writing
Difficulty in identifying or generating rhyming words.
Difficulty in learning new words and alphabets.
Difficulty in identifying reversals of letters (b or d) or words (saw or was)

Dyslexia (Learning Disabilities) biochemistry

Exposure to pollution and nutritional imbalance can affect the neurology, learning and behaviour. The following nutritional profile has been found to have correlation with dyslexic individuals and/or learning difficulties:

Elevated Copper level
Deficiency in Iron
Low Zinc/Copper ratio
Accumulation of heavy metals such as Mercury, Cadmium and Aluminum
Excessive acidity
Exposure to other toxins

Dyslexia (Learning Disabilities) Intervention

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis test is an inexpensive yet effective method of identifying the mineral levels and toxicity in the body. Intervention through supplementation and dietary habits could be designed to overcome the imbalances and remove the toxicity.

With the QEEG Brain Mapping, specific parts of the brain in dyslexic individuals have

been found to be either inactive or shut down during activities such as reading.

These parts of the brain are often associated with language comprehension and

expression. The QEEG brain mapping will also reveal if there are other parts may not

be functioning optimally which can compound the severity of dyslexia.

Neurofeedback is an intervention that aims at exercising these specific parts of the

brain. With the brain exercise, dyslexic individuals will learn to regulate the neural

activities at these brain locations. This enables them to activate the language regions

while they engage in their studies. Finally, these regulations will result in:

Improve reading
Improve comprehension and understanding
Improve concentrate on tasks
Enhance writing skills
Effective learning

Dyslexia is a treatable disability. The sooner dyslexia is treated, the more favourable the outcome. For children, early help will help them do well in school and prevent low self-esteem.