DYSLEXIA

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning difficulties. The most common type is phonological dyslexia which affects the way people break words down into their component parts.

 

This has consequences for decoding in reading and can also cause spelling and writing difficulties. Because reading and writing are central to most school curricula, children with undiagnosed dyslexia can quickly fall behind their peers as they experience problems with note taking, reading, homework, writing assignments and assessments.

 

Dyslexia is not associated with lower intelligence, but the difficulties it causes can cause children to believe they are less intelligent than their peers and result in low-confidence and a poor self-image.

Some common signs of dyslexia include problems reading, weak spelling, a poor grasp of phonics, letter reversals, and slower writing due to spelling problems.

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