Dyslexia & Reading Myth vs. Fact

Reading is a natural process.

• Myth

• Fact

Dyslexia occurs more frequently in boys than in girls.

• Myth

• Fact

People can outgrow dyslexia.

• Myth

• Fact

Dyslexia exists on a continuum & students with dyslexia demonstrate different levels of difficulty in learning to read.

• Myth

• Fact

Dyslexia is a reading disorder that is based in vision problems, which causes people to read backwards and/or mix up letters like b and d.

• Myth

• Fact

People with average or above average intelligence may still have dyslexia.

• Myth

• Fact