Dyslexia

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Understanding
Dyslexia
Dyslexia dys
(not or difficult) + lexia
(words or language)
Dyslexia is a languagebased learning disability.
It refers to a cluster of
symptoms that result in
difficulties with specific
language skills, especially
word decoding, reading
comprehension and/or
reading fluency. Dyslexia
can be mild or severe.
Learning disabilities
are not related to IQ.
They do not affect
how INTELLIGENT
a person is.
A learning disability
like dyslexia simply
makes it more difficult
for a student to learn
Dyslexia affects the brain. as easily or quickly.
Specifically, it affects the
part of the brain where the
sounds are put together
to form words and where
words are broken down
into sounds.
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The Numbers
1 in 10 kids
are dyslexic.
2.9 million
children in the U.S. have a specific learning disability.

Dyslexia is by far the most common. (And those are only
the ones we know about. Many more children struggle
with reading and never receive a diagnosis.)
80%
of students who
are placed in special
education for a learning
disability have dyslexia.
35%
of students with learning

disabilities drop out of high
school because of long-term
difficulties in school.
45%
of parents of children with LDs say their

child has been bullied in the last year.
Warning Signs of Dyslexia

Preschool /Kindergarten
Elementary/Middle School
Delayed speech
Persistent letter and number

reversal after first grade
Chronic ear infections
Extreme difficulty learning

cursive; terrible handwriting
Has close relative with dyslexia

Persistent confusion of left
and right
Slow, awkward, inaccurate

reading
Difficulty identifying words

that rhyme
Skips or misreads prepositions

and pronouns
Difficulty memorizing the

ABCs or home phone number
Extreme difficulty sounding

out words
Difficulty recognizing that

two wordssandwich and
sorry, for examplestart with
the same sound or letter
Terrible spelling
Difficulty reading an analog
clock
Mixes sounds or
syllables in long
words (such as
kingerdarden
instead of
kindergarten)
35%
80%
In speaking, difficulty with

recalling the right word
Difficulty with memorization
(sight words, multiplication
steps, directions)
Difficulty with fluency of
language. Some children can
read individual words without
difficulty, but have problems
following words in a sentence
or paragraph.
45%
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5 Myths
About Dyslexia
MYTH: Dyslexia is someMYTH: Dyslexia is a problem
thing children will outgrow. of visual perception.
FACT: While some children
who struggle with reading
may be late-bloomers,
children with dyslexia
continue to face challenges
as readers as they grow.
FACT: Dyslexia is often

depicted with letters and
words upside-down or
backwards. But research
tells us that dyslexics have
difficulty at the phoneme
levelwith the translation
of sounds to symbols.
MYTH: Dyslexia affects

more boys than girls.
FACT: Over time, researchers
have confirmed that just as
many girls as boys have
dyslexia. Boys are more
likely to be referred by
their schools for diagnosis.
MYTH: Dyslexia only affects
people who speak English.
FACT: Dyslexia occurs in
speakers of all languages,
even languages with consistent phoneme pronunciations
and languages that do not
use an alphabet script.
MYTH: A person with

dyslexia cannot be a good
reader.
FACT: With intense
systematic instruction, a
person with dyslexia can
become a strong reader.
This is especially true if
the child receives early
intervention.
Other Learning
Disabilities to
Know
Dyscalcula
difficulty
with math
Dysgraphia
difficulty with
handwriting
2/3 of people
have not heard
of dyscalcula,
dysgraphia, or
dyspraxia though
9 out of ten have
heard of dyslexia.
(LD.org)
Dyspraxia
difficulty with
motor skill
development
Children with
Dyslexia can
grow up to be
Very Successful,
just ask
Alexander Graham Bell
Whoopi Goldberg
Albert Einstein
Walt Disney
John Lennon
Nolan Ryan
Muhammad Ali
Greg Louganis
Steven Spielberg
Jay Leno
Henry Winkler
Agatha Christie
Tom Cruise
Keira Knightley
Things Kids
With Dyslexia
Wish Everyone
Knew
We need to work in a
Being dyslexic
doesnt mean
we arent really
smart!
different way,
not in a harder way.
I need you to speak
more slowly
Learning to
read when you
have dyslexia is like
hitting a brick wall
over and over. We
need you to help us
go around the wall
not through it.
when you give

instructions.
We are not lazy.
Having dyslexia means you have to
never quit!
work hard and

It just may take us longer and we
will have lots of questions. But when
we get it, we dont forget it.
SOURCES
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES
ncld.org
YALE CENTER FOR DYSLEXIA & CREATIVITY
dyslexia.yale.edu
LD ONLINE
ldonline.org
UNDERSTANDING SPECIAL EDUCATION
understandingspecialeducation.com
EDUCATION BUG
educationbug.org/a/special-education-statistics.html
OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
www.weareteachers.com

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children in the U.S. have a specific learning disability.

of students with learning

of parents of children with LDs say their

Warning Signs of Dyslexia

Persistent letter and number

Chronic ear infections

Extreme difficulty learning

Has close relative with dyslexia

Slow, awkward, inaccurate

Difficulty identifying words

Skips or misreads prepositions

Difficulty memorizing the

Extreme difficulty sounding

Difficulty recognizing that

In speaking, difficulty with

FACT: Dyslexia is often

MYTH: Dyslexia affects

MYTH: A person with

I need you to speak

when you give

We are not lazy.

Having dyslexia means you have to

work hard and

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