DEMYSTIFYING
Oct 01, 2020
3 minutes
by Rachel Kehoe
Each child learns how to read at his or her own pace. But for some, it will always be a challenge. An estimated one in five Americans has dyslexia, a learning disability that makes it difficult to read. People with dyslexia may be a scientists, astronauts, or writers. They are just as smart and motivated as their non-dyslexic peers, but their intelligence won’t be able to help them read quickly.
For someone with dyslexia, reading is “an island of weakness in a sea of strengths,” says Sally Shaywitz, Professor in Learning Development
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