Can dyslexia develop later in life?

Hi:

I was wondering if you can develop dyslexia later in life (late teens/ early twenties). I've never had issues with reading, writing or learning other languages (which I've read dyslexic people sometimes have issues with)...but lately I've actually spelled things backwards, missed words when writing and had issues with some advanced math. My math professor actually asked me if I had dyslexia (his daughter has it too and he found I made many mistakes similar to the ones she makes.)

I've heard of dyslexia being diagnosed lor recognized later in life, but I've never heard of anyone *developing* it after learning to read normally.

Do you have any old assignments that you could look over? If your old stuff has the same kinds of errors as your new stuff, maybe you're just more aware of a problem you've always had.

But, if your recent work has more mistakes, I would definitely want to see an M.D. to rule out physical causes. It could also be possible that stress or too little sleep could cause these kinds of mistakes.

Best wishes.

Yes it can

Anything is possible...have you had your eyes checked first to see if its a focus problem.

its normally hereditary but it can develope later. i found out i was dyslexic when i was 12.

You probably can. Usually it's mentioned in kids, but there's nothing that says it can't happen to adults too.

Another thing you might want to check is your eyes, to make sure you don't need glasses.

I don't think it is possible, I am dyslexic and I only found out about 2 months ago because my school tested me. But i think it's you eiether have it or you don't. You might have it mildly (like me) and you just haven't noticed it until now.

I've noticed when I don't get enough sleep or I'm really dehydrated, I do exactly what you describe. I am usually a well-spoken, articulate person but I sound like a crazy tongue-tied person in those instances. Try to pay attention to the events preceding episodes of alleged dyslexia to see if this could be your problem.

It's somewhat rare for a full case of dyslexia to form later in life, but it is very common for people who learn other languages to develop an issue with placement in letters, words, and numbers (quite similar to dyslexia)

I've found that I have the same issue with spelling words backwards, misplacing letters or numbers, etc. I've noticed it's been ever since I've started learning other languages that this issue has come about.

yes, but after severed illness or head injury. if you have not had either of those, go to a doctor and make sure you're alright.

yes...