Can someone who is lower functioning and cannot read be considered dyslexic? Where does IQ fall into defining if someone is dyslexic?

This study investigated the predictive relationship between key phonological language skills and early reading development in a sample of 191 children, averaging 4 years and 6 months in age. In addition, this study explored the theory that the failure to establish an automatic association between letters and speech sounds is a proximal causal risk factor for difficulties in learning to read.

When should you tell people about your dyslexia? And when is it better to keep it private?

You may have seen a recent letter to PBS from “experienced senior scholars in the field of reading and literacy education” that took issue with an April 30, 2019 PBS special on dyslexia...

I’ve been an educator since 1979 and have worked with learning disabled and dyslexic students from kindergarten to adults. I am trained in Orton-Gillingham. I was surprised that you make no mention of this exceptional program on your dyslexia website. Please share why it was omitted.

I was inspired to write this piece after reading A Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (2015). The book (without giving it away for those of you who haven't read it yet) tells the story of a sixth-grade girl who struggles because of dyslexia that goes undiagnosed until a wise teacher sees, and more importantly, fosters and celebrates her gifts, while teaching her to read.

My question is this: Is the APD diagnosis further evidence of his dyslexia or is APD a secondary condition that could occur independently of my son's dyslexia?

When I read, I read backwards at times, go over sentences, go up the sentence, and look at the spacing between words. Many of my friends thought it was dyslexia. Could that be possible? I also am wondering what the difference is between a learning disability and a vision problem.

Written by a 5th grade teacher, this article discusses the dangers of unidentified dyslexia and the toll this can take on students - both psychologically and in their work.

My daughter is 8 years old and is just finishing 2nd grade. It is obvious to my husband and I that she needs help outside of school. We have tried tutors and web-based programs, but nothing has worked. Her frustration level goes through the roof. I would like to know where to get an appointment to have her tested for any type of reading issues.