Are dyslexic people smart?

Question

My IQ could be as high as 831, so I yes, say.

Answer 1

I'd like to agree that dyslexic people could be smart. Knowing that each side of the brain has particular functions.

Dyslexic people suffer from dyslexia.

" Dyslexia: A specific reading disability due to a defect in the brain's processing of graphic symbols. Dyslexia is a learning disability that alters the way the brain processes written material.

Two commonly held beliefs about dyslexia are that children with it are prone to seeing letters or words backward, and that the problem is linked to intelligence. Both beliefs are incorrect. The problem is a linguistic one, not a visual one, in dyslexia. And dyslexia in no way stems from any lack of intelligence. People with severe dyslexia can be brilliant.

The effects of dyslexia, in fact, vary from person to person. The only shared trait among people with dyslexia is that they read at levels significantly lower than typical for people of their age. Dyslexia is different from reading retardation which may reflect mental retardation or cultural deprivation.

The treatment of dyslexia should be directed to the specific learning problems the person has. The usual course is to modify teaching methods and the educational environment to meet the specific needs of the individual with dyslexia.

The prognosis (outlook) for people with dyslexia is mixed. The disability affects such a wide range of people, producing different symptoms and varying degrees of severity, that predictions are hard to make. The prognosis is generally good, however, for individuals whose dyslexia is identified early, who have supportive family and friends and a strong self-image, and who are involved in a proper treatment program."

Answer 2

They can be as smart as anyone. It depends on type of extra help they get. Einstein was dyslexic and he's smart. Bush is dyslexic and he's dumb. It varies a lot. By the way, don't listen to Gram Parsons' answer. He doesn't know what he's taking about. Dyslexic people don't see backwords, thats a myth.

Answer 3

Being dyslexic has nothing to do with intelligence, it is just a learning disability.

You can be a dumb dyslexic or a smart one...it depends on the person!

I have a learning disability with mathematics, but I'm great at english. So I would not say I'm dumb.

Answer 4

Of course they are...being dyslexic has nothing to do with your level of intelligence...its the way the brain receives the information your eyes are seeing and it gets jumbled up n backwards...but yes dyslexic people are just like the rest of us...some are smart, some are dumb, and some are at an average level of intelligence

Answer 5

I believe that dyslexic people are more intelligent Albert Einstein and many other intelligent scientists

Answer 6

Yes. I know at least 2 dyslexic people, and they are both extremely smart.

Answer 7

I knew a guy in school with it, and he wrote his essays completly backwards...But when the teacher finally had another look after thinking it was jibberish...was surprised by how well written it was, once she broke the code...every word was just spellt backwards without any errors.

Answer 8

They can be. I wouldn't rule anything out in the realm of possibility when it comes to the human intellect.

Answer 9

Yah dey R

Answer 10

9 out of 3 of them are geniuses!