Dyslexia Quiz

The academic gaps related to dyslexia can show up in verbal deficiencies years before children traditionally are expected to read, and can continue well into the teenage years.

• True

• False

Dyslexia is rare.

• True

• False

Dyslexia goes away when you get older.

• True

• False

Dyslexia is a visual problem.

• True

• False

Dyslexia is directly related to an individual’s intelligence.

• True

• False

Individuals can grow out of Dyslexia.

• True

• False

The International Dyslexia Association suggests that as many as _____ percent of the population present with some symptoms of dyslexia.

• 3 to 7 percent

• 15 to 20 percent

• 35 to 50 percent

Research from the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity has identified which of the following as a potential sign of dyslexia?

• Mispronouncing words

• Having difficulty learning the names of letters in the alphabet

• Being unable to find an object that starts with a particular sound

• All of the above