What is dyslexia?

Individuals with dyslexia have trouble with reading and spelling despite having the ability to learn.

Dyslexia occurs on a continuum from mild to severe and no two are alike.

There is no cure for dyslexia since it is a brain-based difference. However, with appropriate instruction aimed towards their learning needs, most can overcome their literacy difficulties and lead productive lives.

Dyslexia is a scary term, but it doesn’t have to be. If you think you or your child may have dyslexia, try to think of it in terms of a learning difference, not a disability. A simple screening is frightening, but an insight into how they learn differently can be motivating.