"A good teacher can do what a neurosurgeon cannot,
change the brain non-evasively."
Bennett A. Shaywitz, MD, FAAP, FAAN
Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Yale Scool of Medicine
Co-director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
Adopted by the IDA Board, November 2002. This definition is also used by the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), 2002.
Adopted by the IDA Board, November 2002. This definition is also used by the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), 2002.
In other words...
Dyslexic minds work differently. Dyslexics have trouble with reading, writing, and spelling even though they have average to above average intelligence. Students with dyslexia are smart and they can learn; they just learn in a different way.
