What is Dyslexia?
Despite long-standing myths, dyslexia is not seeing or reading letters and words backwards. According to the International Dyslexia Association, Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography. These difficulties occur along a continuum of severity and persist even with instruction that is effective for the individual’s peers.
Statistics
15-20%
of people have dyslexia
Yes, that's right. 15-20% of people worldwide have dyslexia.
In a class of 20 students, that's approximately 4 students that
likely have dyslexia.
3 out of 4
go undiagnosed
It is thought that upwards of 3 out of 4 children go undiagnosed or unsupported during their school years.
80% of struggling readers have dyslexia
Dyslexia makes up for approximately 80-90% of language-based learning disabilities. If a child has a reading discrepancy, it is most likely that they have dyslexia.
90% chance with
early intervention
Studies show that with early, explicit, prescriptive intervention (Orton-Gillingham approach) students have a 90% chance of keeping up with grade-level peers. Without intervention, the gap continues to widen and children's academic and emotional health suffer.
The longer intervention is delayed, the longer it takes and the more difficult it is to close the learning gap.
