# data[].attributes.body
Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by reading difficulty and language-fluency difficulty

High Incidence

Can affect writing, spelling, and sometimes speaking.

Can still process complex ideas, just need extra time to work through presented information.

Caused by

genes and heredity: runs in families

brain anatomy: brain may look different…. planum temporale (understanding language) is usually larger in the dominant hemisphere, but in dyslexic brain is the same on both sides.

brain activity

Neuroplasticity: studies show brain activity can change if receiving the proper tutoring

# data[].attributes.body
Watch the video to learn more about what it's like to have dyslexia.

# data[].attributes.body
Symptoms and signs of Dyslexia are different from child to child, and looks different at various ages

Reading and spelling trouble, may have trouble writing or telling left from right.

Hard to understand what they’re hearing, especially during jokes and sarcasm

Connecting letters to sounds

Decoding text

Most common include…

Letter reversals (d and b)

Word reversals (tip and pit)

Inversions (m for w, or u for n)

Transpositions (felt for left)

Small word confusion (at for to, said for and, does for goes)

Spelling difficulty

Recognizing “sight” words

average readers can recognize a new word by sight after sounding it out a dozen times.

takes dyslexic kids about 40 times.

# data[].attributes.body
What a person with dyslexia may see when they're reading text on a page.

# data[].attributes.body
Here are a few common warning signs of dyslexia in a child.

# data[].attributes.body
Speech delay

trouble recognizing the alphabet

struggles to match letters to sounds

difficulty blending sounds into words (ex. C-H-A-T is chat)

word pronunciation struggle

difficulty learning new words

smaller vocabulary than peers

trouble rhyming

trouble learning to count, say the days of the week, or other common sequences

confuses the order of letters

trouble following sequence of directions

difficulty managing time

# data[].attributes.body
Dyslexia can make learning difficult, but NOT impossible. This episode of The Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris and guest Jill Stowell dive into the ways that "taking the stone out of the shoe" can help young learners access and take charge of their academics.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
A word many experts use to describe dyslexic people is "misunderstood." Teachers often don't catch the signs, parents often don't know the best ways to advocate for their kids at school, and amidst all of that confusion, the child can feel completely misunderstood. Emily Kircher-Morris talks with Jill Stowell, author of Take the Stone Out of the Shoe, about tearing down barriers and building communication.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Episode 131: Removing the Roadblocks of Dyslexia - The Neurodiversity Podcast

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The author of Take the Stone Out of the Shoe talks to Emily Kircher-Morris about dyslexia, the world of neurodiversity, and beyond.

# data[].attributes.headline
How *exactly* can we help our students succeed?

# data[].attributes.subject
How *exactly* can we help our students succeed?

# data[].attributes.body
This article written by the International Dyslexia Association outlines some of the best ways that teachers can support students struggling with the condition.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
You are welcome to print copies for non-commercial use, or a limited number for educational purposes, as long as credit is given to Reading Rockets and the author(s). For commercial use, please contact the author or publisher listed.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Accommodating Students with Dyslexia in All Classroom Settings

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The International Dyslexia Association prepared this fact sheet describing reasonable accommodations involving materials, interactive instruction, and student performance to help children with learning problems in general education and special education classrooms.

# data[].attributes.headline
Using the Science of Reading to Support Students with Dyslexia

# data[].attributes.subject
Using the Science of Reading to Support Students with Dyslexia

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Dyslexia Awareness—Using the Science of Reading to Support Students with Dyslexia in K–6 | Amplify