See a graphic that shows how reading changes the brain. But it does mean that with good instruction and practice , kids with dyslexia can make lasting improvements in reading. For that, your child has to be evaluated by a professional. See what happens in a dyslexia evaluation. Many kids with dyslexia have other learning and thinking differences as well. Anywhere from 20 to 40 percent of kids with ADHD also have dyslexia.
Watch as an expert explains the overlap between ADHD and dyslexia. Kids with dyslexia often also have dyscalculia. Research suggests that there may be a genetic link between difficulty with reading and difficulty with math. Learn more about dyslexia, dyscalculia, and genetics.
It can also help you get the support your child needs. Find out what to do if you think your child has dyslexia or if your child was recently diagnosed.
A person with a learning disability has trouble processing words or numbers. There are several kinds of learning disabilities — dyslexia is the term used when people have trouble learning to read, even though they are smart and are motivated to learn. Dyslexia is not a disease. It's a condition a person is born with, and it often runs in families.
People with dyslexia are not stupid or lazy. Most have average or above-average intelligence, and they work very hard to overcome their learning problems. Research has shown that dyslexia happens because of the way the brain processes information. Pictures of the brain show that when people with dyslexia read, they use different parts of the brain than people without dyslexia. These pictures also show that the brains of people with dyslexia don't work efficiently during reading. So that's why reading seems like such slow, hard work.
Most people think that dyslexia causes people to reverse letters and numbers and see words backwards. But reversals happen as a normal part of development, and are seen in many kids until first or second grade. The main problem in dyslexia is trouble recognizing phonemes pronounced: FO-neems. These are the basic sounds of speech the "b" sound in "bat" is a phoneme, for example.
So it's a struggle to make the connection between the sound and the letter symbol for that sound, and to blend sounds into words. This makes it hard to recognize short, familiar words or to sound out longer words. It takes a lot of time for a person with dyslexia to sound out a word. Because word reading takes more time and focus, the meaning of the word often is lost, and reading comprehension is poor. Unlike a learning disability , intelligence isn't affected. Dyslexia is a lifelong problem that can present challenges on a daily basis, but support is available to improve reading and writing skills and help those with the problem be successful at school and work.
Signs of dyslexia usually become apparent when a child starts school and begins to focus more on learning how to read and write. But people with dyslexia often have good skills in other areas, such as creative thinking and problem solving.
If you think your child may have dyslexia, the first step is to speak to their teacher or their school's special educational needs co-ordinator SENCO about your concerns. If your child continues to have problems despite extra support, you or the school may want to consider requesting a more in-depth assessment from a specialist dyslexia teacher or an educational psychologist.
Adults who wish to be assessed for dyslexia should contact a local or national dyslexia association for advice. With appropriate support, there's usually no reason your child can't go to a mainstream school, although a small number of children may benefit from attending a specialist school. Dyslexia is a common condition that makes it hard to read. Some experts believe that between 5 and 10 percent of people have it.
Others say as many as 17 percent of people show signs of reading challenges. But there are teaching approaches and strategies that can help people with dyslexia improve their reading skills and manage the challenges. People of any age can be tested for dyslexia, although the tests are different for adults than for kids. Get a one-page fact sheet on dyslexia. People with dyslexia typically have trouble reading fluently. They often read slowly and make mistakes. That can impact how well they comprehend what they read.
But when other people read to them, they often have no problem understanding the text. Meet Elijah, a high school science whiz with dyslexia. People sometimes believe dyslexia is a problem with vision. They think of it as reversing letters or writing backwards. But dyslexia is an issue with language.
People with dyslexia are just as smart as their peers. There are countless stories about people thriving with dyslexia, including actors , entrepreneurs , and elected officials. Debunk common myths about dyslexia. Explore a collection of dyslexia success stories. Dyslexia impacts people in different ways. So, symptoms might not look the same from one person to another.
A key sign of dyslexia is trouble decoding words.
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