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2. 100 years ago. But many people understand it.
Dyslexia was discovered more than
100 years ago.
But many people
still don’t
understand it.
by Doctor Berlin

3. Dyslexia is passed through families.
Do you know someone in your family with dyslexia?

4. 1 in 10 people have dyslexia.

5. Dyslexia is neurological.
The dyslexic brain processes written and spoken information differently.
Sometimes the information is forgotten, jumbled up or bits are missing.

7. misreading losing place limited Problems when reading comprehension
your
place
limited
comprehension

8. Difficulties when writing
finding
the right
words
forgetting
punctuation
difficulty
organising ideas

9. Difficulty remembering sequences
phone numbers
days
and months
alphabet

10. Tough tasks

11. What is forgotten? 1

12. Doesn’t like school
unhappy
angry
and
frustrated
withdrawn
and
quiet

13. Dyslexia is a difference in the way the brain processes words.
However, it affects much more than reading and writing. It also causes difficulty with organisation, maths and memory.