The most special thing about reading is that it is not really as simple as we thought it is; it is a complicated process. Scientists pointed out that reading is not for all people, because the brain, like the DNA, is made up differently for each individual.
Some people have a hard time processing the written language not because they are dumb or simply mentally weak. Despite normal intelligence, some people find it hard to learn by reading because of a brain dysfunction. This reading disability is called dyslexia.
Dyslexia affects many people in varying degrees and is a common learning disability in almost 7% of the world population. Even some smart people and those we consider geniuses are diagnosed with this disability.
Steven Spielberg, a well-known film director, didn’t know that he was dyslexic until he was 60. Keira Knightley, Justin Timberlake, John Lennon and Whoopie Goldberg are likewise some of the notable actresses, actors and performers who have had trouble reading since they were kids, but grew up to be successfully famous. Even authors of books such as Dav Pilkey and Scott Adams have dyslexia.
Well, for us who a have a normal reading ability, we are confronted with the glaring fact that we are already on a level in which it wouldn’t be difficult to improve on our reading and to learn better. As pointed much earlier, reading is a skill.
Dyslexic individuals who love literature did not consider their brain dysfunction as a barrier to their desire to read and learn. They work hard to overcome something so difficult, which for non-dyslexic people, is something considered so easy. They take special therapy and training just so they could understand the meanings of letters and symbols. They put in extra effort to overcome this disability.