Dyslexia Facts
by Craig Mill
1. The characteristics of dyslexia vary in degree from mild to moderate to severe, and from person to person making the dyslexic’s experience unique.
2. Dyslexia is a developmental condition that often runs in families.
3. There’s often a marked discrepancy between a dyslexic’s intellectual potential and their academic performance, and between their oral and written performance.
4. Dyslexia is often viewed as a problem with reading, writing and spelling. However, dyslexia is much more than this. It can, for example, also affect organisation, concentration, ability to distinguish left from right, proof reading abilities, sequencing.
5. Dyslexia is best described as an information processing difficulty that’s affected by a short term, working memory deficit.
6. Dyslexia can’t be ‘cured or fixed’ but can be supported so students can achieve and successfully complete their studies.
