I have always had trouble with reading...?

Question

I can "read" anything, but I struggle with comprehending almost everything. (I understand it, but only with intense concentration) When I read, it seems the words just don't click, and they just get forgotten as soon as I reach the next word. I would read a sentence over and over, and still have trouble with it. Once I read an entire paragraph, I already forgot most of the content. I keep getting worse and worse, and sometimes I just completely go blank. What is wrong with my brain? I am in 11th grade.

Answer 1

Everyone on the planet has some form of a learning disability, some people's are more pronounced.
Talk to a councilor at your school and if s/he isn't helpful talk to someone else. Ask to be tested.
Talk to your parents and ask for a tutor with experience in helping kids with this sort of problem.
If you can afford it get tested for disability so that if you want to go to college you can get extra time on tests and extra help from people and the teachers will understand and act accordingly.

Answer 2

I'm dyslexic and I know exactly what your talking about. Go to your school counselor and tell them what you are experiencing. They can refer you to the child study team for testing.
I went all my school years being called lazy and stupid. After I had a car accident they gave me tests in rehab. That's how I found out I was dyslexic.
Heres what I do for reading. I have a tracking problem by the time I get to the end of a sentience. I put a paper under the one I am reading and blank out the rest. When you come to the end slide the paper down only till the next line appears. Also I need 6point type text book type is two small for me to focus on. I also have reversals in small words,was for saw,for for from etc. That's where you lose comprehension. Books that are written in column for are helpful. When you have an assignment to answer questions read the questions first then hunt the chapter for the answers. You can submise where the answers are by the paragraph headings. For me the large print is a God Send along with spell ck
I cant memorize the times tables either,drive teachers crazy. Good Luck If you need me I'm here.

Answer 3

Usually, when this happens, you have read a word you simply didn't understand. Go back to the last place you thought you understood what was going on and carefully read each word. When you hit one you don't know the definition to - look it up in the dictionary.

Why would you do this? Let me answer with another question. How can you understand a sentence if you don't understand the words that make it up? How can you understand a paragraph if you don't understand the sentences that make it up? YOU CAN'T.

(This may sound like a tough process, but believe me, it is better than spending the rest of your life unable to read.)

I highly recommend finding a dictionary that "reads" at your level - in other words, one where you feel you understand the definitions. ABSOLUTELY do not feel bad if you have a hard time understanding dictionary definitions... I mean, how are you SUPPOSED to understand words until you have been taught what they mean.

Once you begin to be able to recognize the words you don't understand, reading, school and LIFE will begin to get easier.

Answer 4

Nothing is wrong with your brain. Dyslexia is not an uncommon problem and in fact, some very smart people have dyslexia.
There are ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read better, and to comprehend what they are reading.
Most schools can request reading aides to help dyslexic students, and if they don't provide this service they can help you find out where to go to get the coaching you need.
I want to stress that dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence, but rather, with the way language information is processed. You are obviously an intelligent young man or you would not have made it to grade eleven on your own. Now you need to get some help, so things will be easier for you in your final years of high school, and in university.
Best of luck!

Answer 5

Try reading it aloud to yourself, or having someone read it aloud to you. Read it into a tape recorder and then play it back to listen. Does this help? If so, you're an auditory learner. Listening to things makes more sense to you than reading. That's your solution, read it aloud, tape it, listen to it again, and/or have someone read it to you. Maybe even singing it, (if you can get past thinking you'll 'look silly' or something). That can work really well sometimes, especially for stutterers, but it might help you, too.

If you also have trouble with writing, but talking works well for you, do the same thing, talk into a tape recorder, and then play back and write down what you said. Lots of people work better that way.

If that doesn't work, then try copying the words over in a notebook. Does writing the text make it solidify more in your brain? That always worked best for me, although I don't have problems comprehending, but remembering works much better if I write something down.

Answer 6

This sounds ok. I think you should just work on your overall concentration with focusing routines. I don't think your brain is messed up. But it seems you may have ADD. Which is only a concentration and focusing issue. Nothing more than this. I have a small case, most adults have this when burdened with too many things/ or tasks using too much of one part of your brain. I.E. memorization.

Take your time, seriously. If things persist contact a professional that can teach you how to focus your brain.

Good Luck.

Ive know a few genius people that have this issue

Answer 7

As a reading professional, it is difficult to assess your weakness due to the lack of seeing your test results. Here are some suggestions:

1) skim for the main ideas
2) write notes on what you have read
3) slow down, as your read keep your finger on the page
4) stay possitive and keep your mind on your reading assignments
5) lastly, find something that you are interested in and read that; the more interest you have in your topic, the better off you will be in your comprehension.

Good luck in your educational pursuits....

Answer 8

You aren't focused on what you're reading, and you're not paying attention. You may have a disorder. Talk to your parents about this. Start reading more often. It can be hard to read things that you aren't interested in. Read from your textbooks often, and go to the library and get books to read. Practice reading and understanding what you read, and block out everything else that is going on around you.

Answer 9

You may have a learning disorder. Talk to your guidance counselor about it. Also, I tend to have more problems comprehending what I am reading when I am feeling depressed. You might want to talk to your counselor about depression if that might be an issue for you as well.

Good luck.

Answer 10

go see a doctor. you may have dixlexcia* or somthing that might be affecting your ability to read well. also get help! it doesnt mean ur stupid if u get a touter but it will help and thats all that matters. Maybe try pointing to every word when u read. I hope u do better.!