There's probably somebody in your class with it - but do you know what it is?

 

It's something that makes reading and writing a bit harder to learn. It can sometimes affect memory. It often runs in the family and can affect any age from any country. 

 

Dyslexia is very common- about 1 in every 10 people in the UK has it. Dyslexia is not an illness or a disease, it is a condition you are born with, and just means you need to learn things in a different way. Some children also need extra support. 

 

Some of the most successful people in the World have dyslexia. Dyslexic learners are brilliant thinkers and are known to be very creative!

 

Dyslexia may take many forms, but dyslexic have one thing in common; they can learn and beat dyslexia with the right tools and dyslexia friendly strategies.

 

 

 

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what it feels like to have dyslexia ...