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• Dyslexia is a learning disability. Symptoms of dyslexia may include problems with writing, spelling, reading or numbers. A person with dyslexia may find following instructions and putting things in order to be difficult and may also have trouble distinguishing right from left. A dyslexic may confuse or reverse letters and numbers, have trouble remembering words as well as figuring out how to say and spell new words. Many times, a dyslexic's eyes may move unevenly over words and sentences when they are reading.American Chronicle: Is It Dyslexia? Of Course Not! (July 16, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. The word dyslexia stems from the Greek dys (difficult) and ad lesicos (pertaining to words)Center for Dyslexia: The Nature of Dyslexia
  2. Dyslexia is not an indication of intelligenceCenter for Dyslexia: The Nature of Dyslexia
  3. Treatment usually involves modifying teaching methods and the educational environment in order to meet the specific needs of the dyslexicNINDS: Dyslexia Information Page
  4. Famous dyslexics include Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Cher, George Burns, Henry Winkler, Keira Knightley and Whoopi GoldbergThe Dyslexia Center: Famous Dyslexics Times of India: Keira wants to 'prove she's not dumb' (August 3, 2008)

• Examples of Potential Symptoms

  1. A family history of learning difficultiesDsylexia-Teacher.com: Symptoms of Dyslexia
  2. Difficulties with spellingDsylexia-Teacher.com: Symptoms of Dyslexia
  3. Confusion over left and rightDsylexia-Teacher.com: Symptoms of Dyslexia
  4. Writing letters or numbers backwardsDsylexia-Teacher.com: Symptoms of Dyslexia
  5. Difficulty with mathDsylexia-Teacher.com: Symptoms of Dyslexia
  6. Difficulty with organizationDsylexia-Teacher.com: Symptoms of Dyslexia
  7. Difficulty following multiple-step instructionsDsylexia-Teacher.com: Symptoms of Dyslexia

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