About the Dyslexia Research Trust

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The mission of the Dyslexia Research Trust (DRT) is to help people with reading difficulties, especially young children, to achieve their full potential in life. Professor John Stein says: "Often dyslexic children are very talented. It's just that their talents don't include reading and spelling."

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1 in 5 children have exceptional difficulties learning to read. This is the most common cause of childhood loss of self-esteem, often leading to profound misery and even suicide, or vandalism, violence and criminality. 75% of convicted criminals are barely able to read.

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Since 1995, the DRT has been helping to improve the lives of many thousands of young people with reading problems. The DRT was started to provide effective services for children and adults with reading and related problems and to support scientific research into the nature and causes of these conditions.

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