Dyslexia: Myths vs. Facts

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! In honor of the month, let’s debunk dyslexia myths and discuss dyslexia facts!

Myths:

• For individuals with dyslexia, all letters are backwards.

• Dyslexia is a vision disorder. 

• People with dyslexia are less intelligent. 

• Dyslexia can be cured. 

Facts:

• Young children can mix up letters (i.e. b and d), and this is not necessarily a sign they have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a language-based reading disorder that causes difficulty with decoding words. 

• Neither the eyes nor the part of the brain that processes vision are associated with dyslexia. 

• People with dyslexia are no less intelligent. Their brain processes information in a different way and this has no impact on intelligence. 

• Dyslexia is not something to be cured. As stated above, it relates to different brain processing. Therapy for dyslexia does not aim to cure it, rather it provides the individual with tools to better interpret written language. 

Here at Grow with Words, we work closely with you and your child to empower them, build their confidence and achieve academic success through the reading intervention. Our intervention practices integrates phonemic awareness, symbol imagery, and concept imagery to address the following skills: word attack, sight word recognition, contextual fluency, oral vocabulary, and comprehension.

Please feel free to reach out to the Grow with Words team and we would be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

Growing with you,

The Grow with Words Team