"WHAT ARE COMMON MYTHS ABOUT DYSLEXIA?"
1. Dyslexia is a problem with vision, students see letters and numbers backwards.
No -- Dyslexia is a problem with language, not vision.
2. Dyslexia is due to laziness or lack of motivation.
No -- "Students with dyslexia often end up feeling dumb and less capable than they actually are.
After experiencing a great deal of stress due to academic problems, a student may become discouraged
about continuing in school." IDA Fact Sheet "Dyslexia Basics"
3. Dyslexic students are dumb; dyslexic students are gifted.
No -- Dyslexia affects individuals of all intellectual abilities.
4. More boys than girls have dyslexia.
No -- Boys are somewhat more affected than girls, but not in significant numbers.
Research on this topic continues.
No -- Dyslexia is a problem with language, not vision.
2. Dyslexia is due to laziness or lack of motivation.
No -- "Students with dyslexia often end up feeling dumb and less capable than they actually are.
After experiencing a great deal of stress due to academic problems, a student may become discouraged
about continuing in school." IDA Fact Sheet "Dyslexia Basics"
3. Dyslexic students are dumb; dyslexic students are gifted.
No -- Dyslexia affects individuals of all intellectual abilities.
4. More boys than girls have dyslexia.
No -- Boys are somewhat more affected than girls, but not in significant numbers.
Research on this topic continues.
