Dyslexia - What is it?
Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects your ability to read, write and spell accurately. It happens when your brain has trouble understanding written words.
Most people get a diagnosis as children, but adults can have dyslexia, too. It’s a lifelong condition.
Dyslexia is fairly common. It affects roughly 1 in 14 people around the world.
This neurodevelopmental condition (a difference in how your brain grows and works) doesn’t affect how smart you are. It simply means your brain processes language in a different way
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Types of dyslexia
Healthcare providers classify dyslexia based on its cause. There are two main types:
Developmental dyslexia: You’re born with it. It’s inherited (passed down through biological families).
Acquired dyslexia: It develops later in life after an illness or injury that affects your brain.
Developmental dyslexia is more common than the acquired type.
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