1. Dyslexia
By: Ashley Cifonie 

2. Definition
Learning disability with reading, spelling, writing, speaking, or listening.
Not a disease. It’s a condition in which a person’s brain learns in a different way from other people.

3. Symptoms Identifying single words Spelling Handwriting
Reading comprehension
Mathematics
Confusion example: left and right, up and down, morning and night

4. Treatment There is no single treatment.
Treatment methods are designed for each student.
Learn hearing, touching, writing, speaking.

5. How common is dyslexia. 80% of students with LDs have it.
17%-20% of population has dyslexia.
Mostly affects boys than girls.
Its easier to see boys having it than girls cause they try to hide it.

6. Is it deadly?
No dyslexia is not deadly it is just a problem in the brain that makes learning more difficult.

7. Can you be tested?
There is no single test but there are tests for ever area. Ex. Math, English, reading, writing.

8. Dyslexia is located on chromosome 6 and 15.

9. Support groups? International dyslexia association All American states
Direct learning
C.A.N
British dyslexia association

10. Interesting facts Have a much higher incidence of immune disorders
Allergies
Intestinal tract problems
Premature graying
High percentage of left-handedness in their families
Above average in intelligence
Excellent at compensating
Runs in families
dyslexia is a dominant gene.

11. Work cited
David Newton, Donna Olendorf, Christine Jeryan, Karen Boyden. Sick! Diseases and disorders, injuries and infections volume 2. UXL complete health resource.