What is dyslexia?

What is dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it harder for people to learn to read. Experts believe that roughly 15% to 20% of the population has symptoms of dyslexia.

If you have dyslexia, you may read more slowly or have trouble recognizing words. Often, people with dyslexia read at a lower level than expected. People with dyslexia may struggle to break words into sounds or relate letters to sounds when reading.

It’s important to understand that dyslexia is not a disease. It is a condition relating to how the brain stores and accesses information while reading. Having dyslexia doesn’t suggest lower intelligence. In fact, research has found no link between intelligence and dyslexia. Some highly intelligent and successful people with dyslexia include Thomas Edison, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Stephen Spielberg.