Characteristics

The following are the reading/spelling characteristics of dyslexia:

• Difficulty reading single words in isolation;
• Difficulty accurately decoding nonsense words;
• Slow, inaccurate, or labored oral reading (lack of reading fluency);
• Difficulty with learning to spell.

 

The reading/spelling characteristics are the result of difficulty with the following:

• The development of phonological awareness, including segmenting, blending, and manipulating sounds in words;
• Learning the names of letters and their associated sounds;
• Phonological memory (holding information about sounds and words in memory);
• Rapid naming of familiar objects, colors, or letters of the alphabet.

 

Secondary consequences of dyslexia may include the following :

• Variable difficulty with aspects of reading comprehension;
• Variable difficulty with aspects of written composition;
• A limited amount of time spent in reading activities.

 

For more information:

• Visit the International Dyslexia Association for answers to                                  Frequently Asked Questions; and/or

 

• View/download the Texas Education Agency's Dyslexia Handbook (also available in Spanish).

 

 

Just a few celebrities & other important figures with dyslexia:

 

	Erin Brokovich	Danny Glover
	Stephen J. Cannell	Tommy Hilfiger
	Cher	Nolan Ryan
	Tom Cruise	Charles Schwab
	Thomas Edison	Jackie Stewart
	Albert Einstein	Henry Winkler
	Whoopi Goldberg	MANY more...

 

(Source: The International Dyslexia Association)