What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent reading and spelling of words. It affects up to 10 per cent of the UK population at any level of intellectual ability and can run in families. With the right help and support, strategies to overcome difficulties associated with dyslexia can be learned and dyslexia need not be a barrier to achievement.
What impact can it have on a young person?
The impact of dyslexia on a young person can vary enormously depending on the severity. For many children and young people, their self-esteem can be adversely affected. Meanwhile, some have additional difficulties with concentration. Others may have problems with motor co-ordination. These co-occurring difficulties are therefore not part of the definition of dyslexia but they do impact on its severity.
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