Dyslexia is a language based difficulty in reading, writing, and spelling.- Dyslexia is a result of brain differences in the wiring for reading and writing.
- Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, occuring in up to 20% of the general population.
- The window of opportunity to rewire the brain closes in third grade. Early intervention, STARTING AS EARLY AS PRESCHOOL, is critical to becoming a skilled reader.
- Without appropriate instruction prior to third grade, 74% of individuals with dyslexia will continue to struggle with reading, writing, and spelling throughout high school and into adulthood.
- Direct, systematic, sequential, multisensory instruction is required to rewire the brain for reading.
- Dyslexia occurs across all races, ethnicities, intellectual, and socioeconomic levels.
- Dyslexia is often inherited. If a parent has dyslexia, there is a 40% chance their child will also have dyslexia.
- Dyslexia affects individuals throughout their lives.
- DYSLEXIA DOES NOT HAVE TO DEFINE AN INDIVIDUAL.