What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia can be defined as a language learning disability. Generally, it refers to the problems with reading, but students usually experience difficulties with spelling, pronouncing the words and writing. [...] It is often claimed that dyslexia should be perceived as a different learning ability rather than as a disability. (Cimermanová, 2016)

Dyslexia is a neurological difference and can have a significant impact during education, in the workplace and in everyday life. As each person is unique, so is everyone's experience of dyslexia. It can range from mild to severe, and it can co-occur with other learning difficulties. It usually runs in families and is a life-long condition.

It is important to remember that there are positives to thinking differently. Many dyslexic people show strengths in areas such as reasoning and in visual and creative fields. (British Dyslexia Association, n.d.)