Research abstract

Helping Decode Dyslexia

Thousands of kids are going to start reading this year and some of them will, unfortunately, have to deal with dyslexia.

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It turns out that decoding dyslexia can also help to decode the mind as well. A lot of people think that it is just a reading disorder when in fact it is much more than that. It is about errors in processing as well. Thousands of kids are going to start reading this school year so it is important to be aware of some of the challenges that they may be tasked with. Awareness is the key.

Key takeaways

  1. A tenth of kids are going to struggle with reading this year.
  2. Dyslexia is something that the public does not understand well.
  3. Bringing to light the misconceptions of dyslexia can help a lot of people.

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