Facts and Myths
Accommodating a child with dyslexia in the classroom gives them an unfair advantage over other students and is inconvenient for teachers.
Children with dyslexia need that support just to catch up to their peers, and even with accommodations, they will still have to put in their effort to succeed. Accommodations do not require a change in curriculum, the teacher needs to present information in a slightly different way to make sure everyone understands it.
Related Myths
Dyslexia cannot be diagnosed until a child starts learning to read at school.
Bad parenting causes dyslexia.
Children get dyslexia because of insufficient care during their mother’s pregnancy.