Dyslexia

Dyslexia, or word blindness, is a learning disability that affects reading.^[1][2] Different people are affected to different degrees. The condition that makes it difficult to learn and understand things in the same way others do. It is a very common problem.

Dyslexia affects the way the brain understands words. The most common signs of dyslexia are reading and writing problems.^[3]

Estimates are that in the United States between 5 and 9% of school children have dyslexia. Another source says it affects 3–7% of the population.^[4] Up to 20% of the general population may have some degree of symptoms.^[5] While dyslexia is more often diagnosed in boys, this is partly explained by a self-fulfilling referral bias among teachers and professionals.^[6]

1. ↑ "Dyslexia Information Page". National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 2 November 2018.
2. ↑ Siegel LS (November 2006). "Perspectives on dyslexia". Paediatrics & Child Health. 11 (9): 581–7. doi:10.1093/pch/11.9.581. PMC 2528651. PMID 19030329.
3. ↑ Leseyane, Monicca; Mandende, Peter; Makgato, Mary; Cekiso, Madoda (2018-03-05). "Dyslexic learners' experiences with their peers and teachers in special and mainstream primary schools in North-West Province". African Journal of Disability. 7: 7. doi:10.4102/ajod.v7i0.363. ISSN 2226-7220. PMC 5843944. PMID 29535918 – via AJOD.
4. ↑ Kooij, J. J. Sandra (2013). Adult ADHD diagnostic assessment and treatment (3rd ed.). London: Springer. p. 83. ISBN 9781447141389. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016.
5. ↑ "How many people are affected by/at risk for reading disorders?". National Institutes of Health. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
6. ↑ Arnett A.B., Pennington B.F., Peterson R.L., Willcutt E.G., DeFries J.C., & Olson R.K. 2017. Explaining the sex difference in dyslexia. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines: 58(6), 719–727.