An earlier diagnosis of dyslexia makes the treatment easier for those treating children suffering from the disease, Elena Leonidovna Grigorenko, a US Associate Professor from Yale University of Medicine Child Study Center, said here Wednesday. Grigorenko was addressing a press conference at Al-Maharat Center for Cognitive and Skills Development where she held a three-day training program on ways to diagnose the disease. Dyslexia is a learning disability that manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language, particularly with reading and spelling. "Both specific and non-specific learning difficulties require treatment. When a child is in pre-school, no difficulties are noticed. When he advances to Kindergarten, it is only then that parents and teachers realize that the child faces problems in reading." Nawami Kamal Abdelbari, Executive Administrative Officer at Al-Maharat center said at times parents are unable to realize that their child is suffering from a learning disability and is in need of additional assistance. "It is important to concentrate on their difficulties and overcome them as soon as possible," She said. Abdelbari stressed that parents should not ignore this problem thinking that it will be fine afterwards and should consult a doctor immediately. Grigorenko said dyslexia has a biological basis, connecting to the brain wiring structure. Earlier the identification of difficulty greater are the chances of early and better treatment. She said one of the early indications of the disorder is when parents or teachers realize that the child can't memorize poetry or has difficulty in rhyming and cannot remember any piece of text from academic curriculum. __
