Dyslexia Awareness

What is Dyslexia?

• Learning difficulty characterized by trouble decoding (sounding out) words.
• Difficult word recognition and spelling.
• Significant difficulty with fluency, comprehension, rapid naming, vocabulary, and written language.
• High risk, for falling behind peers in academics.
• The most common reason smart kids struggle to read.

Dyslexia is not:

• A vision problem
• A problem with seeing words or letters backwards