Dyslexia affects:
- The skills that are needed for learning reading, writing, spelling and numeracy
- Three times as many boys as girls, this is up to 15 per cent of boys
- Confidence and self-esteem
There is no cure for dyslexia but dyslexic people can become literate and numerate the same as everyone else. Dyslexia is being recognised in schools and the earlier the detection the better for the individual concerned.
Dyslexia Awareness Week 2004 is taking place between Monday 27 September and Saturday 2 October. The Dyslexia Institute is taking a national look at the hidden costs of dyslexia to the nation as a result of unrecognised dyslexia and the need for earlier identification and intervention.
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