{"id":5585,"date":"2024-11-14T14:28:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T19:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningally.org\/?page_id=5585"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:22:11","slug":"what-is-dyslexia-definition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learningally.org\/dyslexia\/what-is-dyslexia-definition","title":{"rendered":"What is dyslexia definition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"how-to-advocate-section\" style=\"--background-color: #ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"text-content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title underlined\" style=\"--title-color: #002f6c;--title-size: 38px;--title-width: 100%;--title-decor-color: #005fb3;\">What is Dyslexia? Definition of Dyslexia<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"--text-color: #444444;\"><p>Dyslexia, as defined by The National Institute of Health, is &#8220;a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person&#8217;s ability to read. Individuals with dyslexia typically read at levels significantly lower than expected despite having normal intelligence. Although the disorder varies from person to person, common characteristics among people with dyslexia are difficulty with phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds), spelling, and\/or rapid visual-verbal responding. Dyslexia can be inherited in some families, and recent studies have identified a number of genes that may predispose an individual to developing dyslexia.&#8221; While 20 states have adopted various definitions of dyslexia, Learning Ally supports this research founded, nationally recognized definition.<br \/>\nTake the dyslexia screener to see whether you or your child show signs of dyslexia. This screener is not a substitute for an evaluation by a professional <a href=\"https:\/\/st-learningally.org\/Solutions-for-Home\/Dyslexia-Resources\/All-Resources\/specialistListing\">dyslexia specialis<\/a>t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-content\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"--image-size: cover;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Image-4.jpg\" alt=\"young boy taking dyslexia test online\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"section-rich-text mt-75\">\n        <div class=\"rich-text-container text-center\">\n                            <div class=\"rich-text_heading\">\n                    <h2 class=\"title\">Dr. Sally Shaywitz on Learning Ally for Dyslexia<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"rich-text_content\">\n                    <div class=\"content\"><p>One of the world&#8217;s leading authorities on dyslexia explains how audio textbooks from Learning Ally help people with this pervasive learning difference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learningally.org\/Portals\/6\/Docs\/DyslexiaResources\/Dyslexia-Symptoms-Signs.pdf\">Download the Dyslexia Signs and Symptoms Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"section-single-video mt-55\">\n                    <div class=\"section-container\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Owi2hd9zMvA?si=b67beMd0FCqjS__7\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"how-to-advocate-section block-container\" style=\"--background-color: #ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"text-content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title underlined\" style=\"--title-color: #002f6c;--title-size: 38px;--title-width: 100%;--title-decor-color: #005fb3;\">What it Means to Have Dyslexia<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"--text-color: #444444;\"><p>The most prominent sign of dyslexia is difficulty in learning to read and spell. People with dyslexia often lead very successful lives, they simply learn differently. Researchers understand that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dyslexia is a problem that arises from difficulties or inefficiencies in the brain in analyzing and processing individual letter sounds (called phonemes)<\/li>\n<li>Dyslexics have problems blending phonemes into words at a speed that allows comprehension and fluency<\/li>\n<li>People Common Traits include: poor decoding and word\u00a0identification skills, slow growth in vocabulary, confusing words and letters that look similar, difficulty blending letter sounds within words, skips over or transposes words while reading, avoids reading tasks and trouble understanding the difference between sounds in words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-content\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"--image-size: cover;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Copy-of-iStock-1338344352-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"how-to-advocate-section block-container\" style=\"--background-color: #ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"text-content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title underlined\" style=\"--title-color: #002f6c;--title-size: 38px;--title-width: 100%;--title-decor-color: #005fb3;\">How Common is Dyslexia<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"--text-color: #444444;\"><p>Reading disorders like dyslexia are the most common type of learning disorder<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>About 80% of children in Special Education have Dyslexia\/Specific Learning Disability and 10% to 20% of all students have significant, ongoing difficulties with learning to read, reading fluency and\/or reading comprehension<\/li>\n<li>Only about 5% are referred for special help in reading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"buttons-list\" style=\"--button-text-color: #ffffff;--button-color: #002f6c;\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/learningally.org\/Solutions-for-Home\/Dyslexia-Resources\/All-Resources\/specialistListing\" class=\"button\" title=\"Consult With A Specialist\">Consult With A Specialist<i class=\"cta-icon arrow fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-content\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"--image-size: cover;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/14152709\/1_in_5_about-min-1.jpg\" alt=\"About 1 in 5 image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"how-to-advocate-section block-container\" style=\"--background-color: #ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"text-content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title underlined\" style=\"--title-color: #002f6c;--title-size: 38px;--title-width: 100%;--title-decor-color: #005fb3;\">Dyslexia is an equal opportunity disability<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"--text-color: #444444;\"><ul class=\"m-b-15\">\n<li>Dyslexia occurs in people of all races and income levels<\/li>\n<li>Dyslexia is not linked to low intelligence (low IQ)<\/li>\n<li>Many people with dyslexia\u00a0have average or above average intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Dyslexia is not outgrown; most children with dyslexia continue to learn less effectively than their peers if they do not have the appropriate services and accommodations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-content\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"--image-size: cover;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/14152920\/DPL_WorkshopSeries.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"how-to-advocate-section block-container\" style=\"--background-color: #ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"text-content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title underlined\" style=\"--title-color: #002f6c;--title-size: 38px;--title-width: 100%;--title-decor-color: #005fb3;\">Living with Dyslexia<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"--text-color: #444444;\"><p>Dyslexia can&#8217;t be cured, but it can be managed.<\/p>\n<p>There is no cure for dyslexia, but dyslexic individuals can learn to read, write, and spell with educational support:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are techniques and assistive technologies such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/st-learningally.org\/search\">Learning Ally audiobooks<\/a>\u00a0that can help all dyslexics<\/li>\n<li>Removing stress and anxiety alone can improve reading comprehension and providing access to grade level content is vital<\/li>\n<li>Early intervention is easier when language areas in the brain are still developing and this can help reduce some long-term impacts of dyslexia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"buttons-list\" 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