Dyslexia, A Specific Reading Disorder

Dyslexia is a specific reading disorder. It cannot be diagnosed before the age of 8, although the difficulties appear the most when the child starts learning to read. A speech and language therapy plan will target the needs of the child as soon as the difficulties emerge, in order to start the intervention process.

Scientists agreed on the neurobiological origin: the brain of the child who has dyslexia does not function in the same way as a child who does not have the disorder.

Strengths:

highly creative & talented
artistic ability, musical gifted
good spatial knowledge
picture thinker
athletic

Challenges in:

reading accurately
reading comprehension
spelling & writing
memory
attention

Dyslexia is not a lack of:

Intelligence
Vision
Willingness

Having dyslexia does not prevent success in life… Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie, Leonard de Vinci