QUICK FACTS

• Dyslexia affects 1 in 5 students.
• It is estimated that 15-20% of the population has dyslexia or another language-based learning disability.
• Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing, and spelling difficulties.
• Dyslexia affects boys and girls equally.
• There is a genetic component.
• The child of a dyslexic parent has a 50/50 chance of inheriting dyslexic characteristics.
• It affects more children than all other childhood disorders (including autism, ADHD, etc.) Individuals no not grow out it; dyslexia cannot be cured.
• Reading problems do not go away with maturity.
• Waiting on support only results in months and years of academic struggles and resulting emotional fallout.
• Early intervention is the key. We can now identify children at risk for dyslexia as early as ages 4-5.