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Dyslexia

In simple terms, dyslexia is a developmental difference in learning which affects the ability to learn to read and write fluently. Dyslexia often runs in families and without intervention, affected children are at risk of educational underachievement.

Dyslexia primarily impacts reading and writing but people with dyslexia may experience a wide range of difficulties including memory problems, organisational difficulties and problems in information processing especially in the language regions of the brain.

Understanding Dyslexic children

Video: Understanding Dyslexic children

In this film, we meet Ayana and Sophie, who talk about what it feels like to live and learn with dyslexia, while Professor Maggie Snowling explains what…
Published: 13th Oct 2023
Updated: 8th Mar 2026
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Dyslexia in Children

Article: Dyslexia in Children

Dyslexia is a difference in how the brain processes language - and it affects a lot more than reading and writing. We help you understand what dyslexia…
Published: 13th Oct 2023
Updated: 23rd Apr 2025
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