Facts and Myths
Children with dyslexia are lazy and simply need to try harder to read.
A child with dyslexia uses different parts of their brain to read than the rest of us. Without specialized teaching, it does not matter how hard the child continues to try, they may not make enough progress. Pushing them without the proper support may seriously harm their self-esteem and confidence and put them off of reading altogether.
Related Myths
Children get dyslexia because of insufficient care during their mother’s pregnancy.
If you are an adult and suspect you may have dyslexia, it is too late to do anything about it.
You can only be born with dyslexia; you either have it or you don’t.