Dyslexia affects 20% of the U.S. population
According to NIH research, of those who are placed in special education for a learning disability, around 80% of those have dyslexia.
74% of children with dyslexia, who are not diagnosed by the 2nd grades, remain so into adulthood.
Dyslexia is not the result of neurological damage, but the product of neurological development
Dyslexia is not related to low intelligence.
Dyslexics tend to be more curious, creative, and intuitive than average.
Dyslexics have a strong ability to see concepts with a “big picture” perspective.
Research has proven that explicit, systematic phonics can actually help ‘rewire’ the brain and help dyslexic students learn to read.
Dyslexics score significantly higher on tests when they are given additional time and given the test orally.
It is estimated that 30% of those with dyslexia have coexisting AD/HD. Coexisting means the two conditions, AD/HD and dyslexia, can occur together, but they do not cause each other.