2. Neurological Language Processing Disorder
Word blindness, otherwise known as Alexia, is a profound and complex neurological language processing disorder that severely or partially hinders an individual’s ability to read, write, and indeed to spell. This condition can vary in its levels of severity, but is not a sign of poor intelligence at all, as has historically been the way it has been interpreted.
In terms of how this neurological language processing disorder affects one person from the next, it is a good idea to consider a couple of different anecdotal stories about people living with the condition.
One person with total Alexia may find that they are completely unable to recognize or read even a single letter, whether it is part of a word or in complete isolation, whereas another person with partial word blindness may find that they can just about read a couple of sentences, as long as the words are spaced out adequately and they are given the extra time necessary for them to complete a task.