What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that runs in families.
Dyslexia makes it extremely difficult for people to read, write, and spell.
Up to 20 percent of the population experiences some degree of dyslexia.
Dyslexia affects different areas of language processing:
Phonemic Awareness
Word Retrieval
Auditory Processing
Working Memory
People with dyslexia also have amazing gifts!
They often have great problem-solving skills, creativity, and the ability to think outside of the box. Additionally, many dyslexic individuals have strong visual-spatial skills which help them to create beautiful works of art and come up with innovative ideas. They are compassionate, intuitive leaders, entrepreneurs, inventors, artists, musicians, and athletes.
