dyslexia
/dɪsˈleksiə/noun
उच्चारण डिस्लेक्सिअ
पठन-अक्षमता, डिस्लेक्सिया
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a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence
पठन-अक्षमता, डिस्लेक्सिया
- Children with dyslexia need patient teaching.
- Her teacher noticed the signs of dyslexia when she kept reversing letters in her notebook.
- Dyslexia does not mean a child is unintelligent, only that reading takes more effort.
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- Special software can help students with dyslexia to read exam papers.
- Kavita was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight.
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Keep the learning-difficulty words together: dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (numbers), dysgraphia (writing), dyspraxia (movement and coordination).
सीखने की कठिनाई के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dyslexia (पढ़ना), dyscalculia (संख्याएँ), dysgraphia (लिखना), dyspraxia (गति और समन्वय)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: dyslexia does not affect intelligence; many successful people have it.
प्रयोग में dyslexia बुद्धि को प्रभावित नहीं करता; कई सफल लोगों में यह होता है।
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General knowledge
The film 'Taare Zameen Par' (2007) raised awareness of dyslexia in India; the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 includes specific learning disabilities.
फ़िल्म 'तारे ज़मीन पर' (2007) ने भारत में dyslexia के प्रति जागरूकता बढ़ाई; दिव्यांगजन अधिकार अधिनियम, 2016 में विशिष्ट अधिगम अक्षमताएँ शामिल हैं।