Exactly, What Is Dyslexia?

Check out a new website for learning disabilities, Understood

http://www.understood.org/en

This first section of information is from the NCLD website, a rich source of information on dyslexia. 

What's Dyslexia Like?

www.ncld.org

Dyslexia

As with other learning disabilities, dyslexia is a lifelong challenge. This language-based processing disorder can hinder reading, writing, spelling and sometimes even speaking. Dyslexia is not a sign of poor intelligence or laziness or the result of impaired hearing or vision. Children and adults with dyslexia have a neurological disorder that causes their brains to process and interpret information differently.

This link from NCLD has the following topics concerning dyslexia:
 http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/special-needs-stories/adults-with-ld/dyslexia-stories-ben-foss

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Apps to Help Students With Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education/apps-students-ld-dyslexia-reading-difficulties 

37 Common Characteristics of Dyslexia

Steven Spielberg, too.

http://www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm 

Famous People With Dyslexia

http://www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm http://dyslexia.learninginfo.org/famous-people2.htm

Dyslexia

http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/dyslexia.html 

Dyslexia

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/basics/definition/con-20021904 

Here are links to support groups:

http://www.interdys.org/

 

http://dyslexiaaction.org.uk/support-groups

 

Dyslexic Like Me

http://www.dyslexiclikeme.org/organizations-2/national-dyslexic-learning-disabilities-resouces/ 

  http://dyslexiafoundation.org/