Dyslexia is a neurological, inherited condition that affects language, reading, spelling and sometimes mathematics. It can vary from mild to severe and is not related to intelligence.
Although dyslexia is a lifelong condition, individuals can improve with appropriate intervention. According to the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, 1 in 5 Americans have dyslexia, the most common learning disability. People with dyslexia often excel in art, athletics, and creative problem solving.
Although dyslexia is a lifelong condition, individuals can improve with appropriate intervention. According to the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, 1 in 5 Americans have dyslexia, the most common learning disability. People with dyslexia often excel in art, athletics, and creative problem solving.
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Early identification and intervention can prevent years of frustration in school. Click here for the signs of dyslexia .
Many well known people - scientists, Nobel Prize winners, actors, musicians, artists - have dyslexia.
Individuals with dyslexia process information differently. This may account for noted strengths in art, music, problem solving, spacial skills, athletics, imagination, curiosity, thinking out of the box, and seeing the big picture.
