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What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects approximately 10% of children. Those diagnosed with dyslexia have trouble connecting sounds to letter symbols. This affects the way children learn to read and spell. Children with dyslexia can learn to read and be successful despite their learning differences.
Did you know that dyslexia af- fects at least 10 million children, or approximately 1 out of every 5 children?
Did you know 50% of American adults are unable to read an eighth-grade level book?
Did you know reading failure is a public health problem?
Did you know 60% of America’s prison inmates are illiterate and 85% of all juvenile offenders have reading problems?
Did you know youth not able to read and write exhibit signs of low self-esteem and a lack of confidence?
"If they cannot learn the way we teach We will teach the way they learn."
Anonymous