'dyslexia'What is it?
The word 'dyslexia' is comes from Greek and means 'difficulty with words'. Dyslexia isn't a single medical condition. The causes of the communication difficulties experienced by people with dyslexia are varied and often hard to identify or poorly understood.
The condition includes a range of types of learning difficulties where a person of normal intelligence has persistent and significant problems with one or more of reading, writing, spelling and sometimes mathematics and musical notation.
These difficulties arise because of issues with the way the brain processes the information it receives, rather than issues with vision or hearing.
For example, this might mean the nerve pathways in the brain act in a slightly different way for people with dyslexia. Doctors don't yet fully understand what those processing problems are. They may be medical or developmental problems, or simply down to the brain working in a different way in some people.
In the past, dyslexia wasn't a recognised condition. Sadly, some children were labelled as lazy, stupid or lacking in concentration.
Dyslexia isn't a sign of low intelligence - people of all academic abilities can have dyslexic and may not have difficulties in any other area.
What are the symptoms?
Every person has different symptoms - there's a huge range - and this can make dyslexia difficult to define. It's usually diagnosed when a child's reading and writing development isn't keeping pace with their level of intelligence.
What difficulties does dyslexia cause?
Possible difficulties caused by dyslexia include:
Hesitant or slow reading and writing
Misreading, which makes understanding difficult
Putting letters and figures the wrong way round
Difficulty with sequences
Poor organisation or time management
Erratic spelling
Poor memory and concentration
Difficulty organising thoughts clearly
Poor self-image
Some describe a person with dyslexia as having a different kind of mind - someone who is often gifted, over-productive - and who learns in a different way. They often have specific strengths, which may include:
Innovative thinking
Excellent troubleshooting
Creativity
Lateral thinking
Intuitive problem solving
Who's affected?
Up to ten per cent of the UK population have dyslexia. It tends to run in families and it's estimated three to four times as many boys as girls have the condition.
What's the treatment?
It's not possible to prevent dyslexia but early recognition can help. With proper diagnosis and tailored educational methods, people with dyslexia can achieve their full academic potential and go on to enjoy very successful careers.
Diet and practical strategies (such as using spectacles with coloured lenses) can also help.
Genetic factors
While there is no clear inheritance pattern (so it's unlikely to be a single gene disorder) many people can trace it through the family and the genetic predisposition is strong. Three common genes that were associated with dyslexia in most affected families were identified in 1998.
It's important to remember that dyslexia is an umbrella term that covers a variety of different information processing and communication issues, so there are likely to be different problems with different causes among different people.
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Trisha Macnair in June 2007 from bbc.com
Spurisingly, my english teacher told me that I have minor case of dyslexia because i always spelled some words the wrong way when I was in from 5. So i offen struggel to write an essay because i am not sure about the spelling of some words. Therefore, I practice and practice my writing so that I can spell better. All praise to God, I manage to score an a for english in spm. But one thing for sure, I must keep on practicing because I will sit for IELTS and must score 6.5 above. I hope my friends, and teachers especially Ms Eliza are wiilling to help me. Thats all. Thank you.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
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FLU
What causes it?
Flu is a viral infection. It's passed on when people breathe in liquid droplets containing the influenza virus that have been sneezed or coughed into the air, or when people touch objects contaminated with the virus. The virus can cause infections all year round, but in the UK it's most common in the winter.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms include fever, headache, cough, sore throat and muscle aches. They appear quickly, last for about seven days and generally leave you exhausted for weeks afterwards. One minute you're fine, the next you've been knocked for six and are too ill to do anything.
It's different from the common cold, in which the symptoms tend to come on gradually, usually affecting only the nose, throat, sinuses and upper chest. When someone has a cold, they're still able to get about and usually recover fully after about a week. Flu can cause serious complications, including pneumonia, and can even be fatal.
Who's affected?
Anyone can get the flu and the more a person is in close contact with people who have the virus, the more likely they are to get it. However, certain people are more vulnerable than others to the harm the virus can cause and are advised to have a flu vaccination. They include:
Everyone over the age of 65
People of any age with lung diseases (such as asthma), heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes or lowered immunity
Anyone living in a residential or nursing home
Carers of those at risk of the complications of the flu
Is vaccination safe?
The UK is fortunate to have a safe and effective vaccination against the flu, which is provided free of charge by the NHS. Those most at risk are advised to have a vaccination every year. This is because the flu virus changes slightly every year.
Despite popular belief, the flu vaccination can't give you flu as it doesn't contain the active virus needed to do this. It's true that some people experience symptoms of a heavy cold at the same time or just after they've had the flu jab. This is simply a coincidence and the symptoms are usually caused by one of the many common cold viruses that are around in the autumn and winter.
Remember, it's still possible to suffer heavy colds after vaccination, as the flu jab only protects people from the flu virus, not other viruses.
The flu vaccination is available from about October each year. Anyone who thinks they need it should talk to their doctor or nurse.
How can I avoid flu?
The best way to avoid getting flu is to keep your immune system strong by eating a healthy diet, taking regular exercise, getting enough rest and relaxation and not smoking.
You should also avoid people who are coughing and sneezing, especially if they're not covering their mouth and nose.
What is the treatment?
Antibiotics are of no use in treating flu. Medication is available from the GP for some people in at-risk groups who develop flu. Otherwise, these are the best ways to treat the symptoms of flu:
Get plenty of rest. The body uses a lot of energy fighting infections, so resting for the first couple of days gets it off to a good start
Keep warm
Make sure you drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, and try hot water with lemon, ginger and honey to relieve symptoms such as sore throat
Take paracetamol or anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen to lower a high temperature and relieve aches
Advice on suitable remedies is available from your local pharmacist. Always contact your doctor if you're not getting better after a few days, if you're unduly short of breath or if you're coughing up blood or large amounts of yellow or green phlegm.
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in July 2006-copyright from bbc.com
IN conclusion, we must try our best to avoid having a cold because the symptoms including fever, headache, cough, sore throat and muscle aches can relly affect our studies. Therefore we must get plenty of rest, keep warm most of the time,and make sure you drink plenty of water.
What causes it?
Flu is a viral infection. It's passed on when people breathe in liquid droplets containing the influenza virus that have been sneezed or coughed into the air, or when people touch objects contaminated with the virus. The virus can cause infections all year round, but in the UK it's most common in the winter.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms include fever, headache, cough, sore throat and muscle aches. They appear quickly, last for about seven days and generally leave you exhausted for weeks afterwards. One minute you're fine, the next you've been knocked for six and are too ill to do anything.
It's different from the common cold, in which the symptoms tend to come on gradually, usually affecting only the nose, throat, sinuses and upper chest. When someone has a cold, they're still able to get about and usually recover fully after about a week. Flu can cause serious complications, including pneumonia, and can even be fatal.
Who's affected?
Anyone can get the flu and the more a person is in close contact with people who have the virus, the more likely they are to get it. However, certain people are more vulnerable than others to the harm the virus can cause and are advised to have a flu vaccination. They include:
Everyone over the age of 65
People of any age with lung diseases (such as asthma), heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes or lowered immunity
Anyone living in a residential or nursing home
Carers of those at risk of the complications of the flu
Is vaccination safe?
The UK is fortunate to have a safe and effective vaccination against the flu, which is provided free of charge by the NHS. Those most at risk are advised to have a vaccination every year. This is because the flu virus changes slightly every year.
Despite popular belief, the flu vaccination can't give you flu as it doesn't contain the active virus needed to do this. It's true that some people experience symptoms of a heavy cold at the same time or just after they've had the flu jab. This is simply a coincidence and the symptoms are usually caused by one of the many common cold viruses that are around in the autumn and winter.
Remember, it's still possible to suffer heavy colds after vaccination, as the flu jab only protects people from the flu virus, not other viruses.
The flu vaccination is available from about October each year. Anyone who thinks they need it should talk to their doctor or nurse.
How can I avoid flu?
The best way to avoid getting flu is to keep your immune system strong by eating a healthy diet, taking regular exercise, getting enough rest and relaxation and not smoking.
You should also avoid people who are coughing and sneezing, especially if they're not covering their mouth and nose.
What is the treatment?
Antibiotics are of no use in treating flu. Medication is available from the GP for some people in at-risk groups who develop flu. Otherwise, these are the best ways to treat the symptoms of flu:
Get plenty of rest. The body uses a lot of energy fighting infections, so resting for the first couple of days gets it off to a good start
Keep warm
Make sure you drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, and try hot water with lemon, ginger and honey to relieve symptoms such as sore throat
Take paracetamol or anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen to lower a high temperature and relieve aches
Advice on suitable remedies is available from your local pharmacist. Always contact your doctor if you're not getting better after a few days, if you're unduly short of breath or if you're coughing up blood or large amounts of yellow or green phlegm.
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in July 2006-copyright from bbc.com
IN conclusion, we must try our best to avoid having a cold because the symptoms including fever, headache, cough, sore throat and muscle aches can relly affect our studies. Therefore we must get plenty of rest, keep warm most of the time,and make sure you drink plenty of water.
Can not sleep??
Insomnia
is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. If it occurs regularly or over a long period of time, it is called chronic insomnia.
Who is affected?
Everyone has difficulty sleeping at some time in their life but this is usually short-lived. However, an estimated one in ten people suffer from chronic insomnia. Insomnia is more common in older people and those under a lot of stress.
What is the cause?
Sleeping difficulties are most commonly caused by stress and worry. Other common causes include physical illness that causes pain, environmental noise, depression, shift work, caffeine or alcohol consumption, and medication side-effects.
Insomnia contributes to excessive daytime tiredness, which in turn may be responsible for accidents, recurrent infections, poor concentration, irritability, work and relationship problems and a general inability to cope.
What is the treatment?
Sleeping tablets may be prescribed for short-term use only, when the cause of insomnia has been identified as bereavement or jet lag, for example.
However, it's usually more important to address any underlying cause of the insomnia - ensuring your bed is comfortable and your bedroom dark and quiet, for example. Try going to sleep and getting up at the same time, and not working or watching TV in your bedroom.
You should also try avoiding stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Getting more exercise during the day, having a warm milky drink before bed, and herbs such as valerian and camomile can also help.
copyright from BBC.COM
IN conclusion, sleeping is very important for us. Therfore try our best to avoid Insomnia by avoiding the causes expecially , strees by living a happy life.
is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. If it occurs regularly or over a long period of time, it is called chronic insomnia.
Who is affected?
Everyone has difficulty sleeping at some time in their life but this is usually short-lived. However, an estimated one in ten people suffer from chronic insomnia. Insomnia is more common in older people and those under a lot of stress.
What is the cause?
Sleeping difficulties are most commonly caused by stress and worry. Other common causes include physical illness that causes pain, environmental noise, depression, shift work, caffeine or alcohol consumption, and medication side-effects.
Insomnia contributes to excessive daytime tiredness, which in turn may be responsible for accidents, recurrent infections, poor concentration, irritability, work and relationship problems and a general inability to cope.
What is the treatment?
Sleeping tablets may be prescribed for short-term use only, when the cause of insomnia has been identified as bereavement or jet lag, for example.
However, it's usually more important to address any underlying cause of the insomnia - ensuring your bed is comfortable and your bedroom dark and quiet, for example. Try going to sleep and getting up at the same time, and not working or watching TV in your bedroom.
You should also try avoiding stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Getting more exercise during the day, having a warm milky drink before bed, and herbs such as valerian and camomile can also help.
copyright from BBC.COM
IN conclusion, sleeping is very important for us. Therfore try our best to avoid Insomnia by avoiding the causes expecially , strees by living a happy life.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
What do I study in UNITEN
Hi everyone..
I just want to the tell a little about my class at Uniten,
Here I am taking Foundation in Engineering.
That’s mean that I has to take subjects like physics, chemistry, math’s, study skill, English, and to study aboard, I had to the take IELTS (international English testing system)
It has been almost two week since class started. I had met all the teachers for my subjects.
They all have High Qualification and most of them have a PhD. The ways they teach are also different from secondary school teachers.
To be honest, I do not like the way the lecturer taught in the class. It is fast. I have to revise back to really understand what are they teaching. Well like it or not, I have to adept so that I can study better and then score in my exams.
Furthermore, my class time table is quite compact. Class usually starts at 9am but on some day ends at 6pm. It is not really tiring for me physically but it is mentally tiring.
Then at night, I have to go to the restaurant to have dinner. It is quite far from my apartment but I have no other choice. What is living without eating?
After having dinner, and finish my prayers, I try to revise the subject I had learnt on that day. Here in uniten, there usually no homework. This maybe good new for some people but not for me. I like studying using homework. I do not like to study on my own. But I am in a university now. It is all up to me. Whether I am going to score or fail my exams, it is all up to me.
That’s all for now. Till then byez..
I just want to the tell a little about my class at Uniten,
Here I am taking Foundation in Engineering.
That’s mean that I has to take subjects like physics, chemistry, math’s, study skill, English, and to study aboard, I had to the take IELTS (international English testing system)
It has been almost two week since class started. I had met all the teachers for my subjects.
They all have High Qualification and most of them have a PhD. The ways they teach are also different from secondary school teachers.
To be honest, I do not like the way the lecturer taught in the class. It is fast. I have to revise back to really understand what are they teaching. Well like it or not, I have to adept so that I can study better and then score in my exams.
Furthermore, my class time table is quite compact. Class usually starts at 9am but on some day ends at 6pm. It is not really tiring for me physically but it is mentally tiring.
Then at night, I have to go to the restaurant to have dinner. It is quite far from my apartment but I have no other choice. What is living without eating?
After having dinner, and finish my prayers, I try to revise the subject I had learnt on that day. Here in uniten, there usually no homework. This maybe good new for some people but not for me. I like studying using homework. I do not like to study on my own. But I am in a university now. It is all up to me. Whether I am going to score or fail my exams, it is all up to me.
That’s all for now. Till then byez..
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
My life at UNITEN
My life at UNITEN
It was a tiring 4 hours trip from Sitiawan going to Uniten but my heart was full of joy and adciment because im going to be a u Student.A pond arriving at the UNITEN main gate, I was massed with the size of the u. It was so big.After registering session was over, my parent and i drove to the apartment(hostel)..WAAA it was big.I never live in an apartment before.Then the next day, orientation week began,every session is tiring but it was an enjoyable week..I got to know the u Better and also some new Friends..then the orientation week ended.I was happy..then the study time had arrived..So i have to Strive again to score in my exam..I hope i will learn a lot of things here and have fun while studying..thanks all..
It was a tiring 4 hours trip from Sitiawan going to Uniten but my heart was full of joy and adciment because im going to be a u Student.A pond arriving at the UNITEN main gate, I was massed with the size of the u. It was so big.After registering session was over, my parent and i drove to the apartment(hostel)..WAAA it was big.I never live in an apartment before.Then the next day, orientation week began,every session is tiring but it was an enjoyable week..I got to know the u Better and also some new Friends..then the orientation week ended.I was happy..then the study time had arrived..So i have to Strive again to score in my exam..I hope i will learn a lot of things here and have fun while studying..thanks all..
Hai everyone..
my real name is MOHD FAZHIL BIN MOHD ALI.
Im 17years old, soon to be..
I was born at Pekan,Pahang Hospital on 8.9.1990.
I grew up there until i was 6 years old,then my family and i moved to Kuching, Sarawak.
We stayed there until 1999. Then we move again to Raub, Pahang. In 2001, we moved to Sitiawan, Perak and I am still staying there until now.
My former schools are ABIM Kindergarden at Pekan And at Kuching , then SRKB St Theresa Padungan, Kuching, then SRK Muhammad Jabar, Dong,Raub, then SRK ACS Sitiawan, then SMK ACS Sitiawan, then MRSM PASIR SALAK
I am now studying at UNITEN under IKAL for PPOU program. Im here for 18 month then with God willing i will go to auss or nz to get my degree..
Thans all for now..
Till then BYEZ.........
my real name is MOHD FAZHIL BIN MOHD ALI.
Im 17years old, soon to be..
I was born at Pekan,Pahang Hospital on 8.9.1990.
I grew up there until i was 6 years old,then my family and i moved to Kuching, Sarawak.
We stayed there until 1999. Then we move again to Raub, Pahang. In 2001, we moved to Sitiawan, Perak and I am still staying there until now.
My former schools are ABIM Kindergarden at Pekan And at Kuching , then SRKB St Theresa Padungan, Kuching, then SRK Muhammad Jabar, Dong,Raub, then SRK ACS Sitiawan, then SMK ACS Sitiawan, then MRSM PASIR SALAK
I am now studying at UNITEN under IKAL for PPOU program. Im here for 18 month then with God willing i will go to auss or nz to get my degree..
Thans all for now..
Till then BYEZ.........
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