Myth: Dyslexia is rare
Fact: Dyslexia affects 1 in 5 people, that’s 20%
Myth: Dyslexia only affects reading
Fact: Dyslexia can impact:
reading-fluency, prosody, comprehension, vocabulary,
writing- formation, reversals, sizing, spacing, case mixing, spelling-phonetic, omitting sounds
memory-short-term, long-term, retrial
math-place value, math facts, word problems, multi-step problems, formulas
directionality-before, after, left, right, days of week, months of year, greater than, less than
oral language skills- making up words, not remembering words, not remembering names, rapid naming skills
Myth: Dyslexia is not discoverable until 4th grade or later
Fact: 92% of kids with dyslexia, can be identified prior to kindergarten
Myth: People with dyslexia write & read backwards
Fact: People with dyslexia struggle with directionality
Early intervention
Myth: Dyslexia is NOT genetic
Fact: Dyslexia is genetic and is neurological in origin
Myth: Kids with dyslexia will outgrow it
Fact: People with dyslexia will have it their entire lives, but with proper remediation, they will have tools in their toolbox to succeed
Myth: Kids with dyslexia DO NOT try hard
Fact: Kids with dyslexia often work harder to accomplish tasks
Myth: We don’t know to to help kids with dyslexia
Fact: Thanks to the work of Orton-Gillingham over 100 years ago!
Myth: If you haven’t given help to a dyslexic student by 5th grade-it’s too late!
Fact:Early intervention is key, but people with dyslexia can seek evidence-based help ANYTIME!
If you are affected by dyslexia, please reach out to My Learning Farm at www.mylearningfarm.com
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