Scottish Rite Learning Centre

“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.”

Quotation taken from The International Dyslexia Association

FACTS ABOUT DYSLEXIA:

• Dyslexia is a common learning difference that can be overcome.
• Fifteen percent of our population has some degree of dyslexia.
• Dyslexia is not a result of lack of intellect or motivation; many people with dyslexia have above average intelligence.
• Dyslexia makes learning difficult – Reading, writing, math, speaking, and comprehension can all be affected.
• Children with dyslexia are often frustrated, acting out and losing self-esteem.
• Dyslexia is not curable – but it can be overcome.

Several famous people with dyslexia are:
Jay Leno, Cher, John Lennon, Tom Cruise, Prince Charles, Walt Disney, Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mozart, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein, are just a few high achievers who have struggled with dyslexia.

A lot of them had something in common,
They had someone who believed in them.