Teachers and parents are hot to spot learning disorders such as dyslexia, but how many of us who left school years ago suffered?

The British Dyslexic Association estimates that one in 10 British adults are suffering from dyslexia, a disorder which can inhibit a person's ability to read and spell. And according to Dr Robin Pauc, author of new book Could It Be You?, dyslexia is just one of a range of disorders including ADHD, autism, obsessive compulsive disorder and Asperger's syndrome which he believes are linked.

Dr Pauc believes that there may be millions of adults suffering from a problem he has termed Developmental Delay Syndrome – and has written a book to help sufferers diagnose and treat their symptoms.

"When I was studying neurology I couldn't understand how things like dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD or Asperger's happened," he says. "And then realised that no-one else did. I began to wonder whether in fact all these separate conditions were in fact simply symptoms of one larger problem, which I've called Developmental Delay Syndrome."

Although Dr Pauc's theory is not widely accepted, his holistic methods of helping children and adults suffering from everything from dyslexia to ADD have been a success. He has also co-authored two books called Is That My Child? and The Brain Food Plan.

Could It Be You? by Dr Robin Pauc is published in paperback by Virgin Books priced £10.99.