People with dyslexia have great difficulty sounding out and recognising words. This affects their reading and spelling accuracy, which in turn may limit their comprehension.
Individuals with dyslexia also may have difficulty in other areas such as handwriting, organizational skills, arithmetic, sequencing, memory for words, distinguishing left from right and following directions.
1 in 10 people is affected by dyslexia to some degree, with 4% being severely affected.
Dyslexia affects people of all levels of intelligence.
Dyslexia runs in families – it can be inherited.
Dyslexia is found in both girls and boys equally; however, boys may be more severely affected.
Unrecognised dyslexia may impact a child’s self-concept. The child may feel "stupid" and be self-critical.
Dyslexia cannot be cured; however with the right support many difficulties can be overcome.
People with dyslexia have great strengths such as: enhanced creativity, being able to ‘think outside the box’ and often develop good problem solving skills.
