Facts and Myths
Dyslexia cannot be diagnosed until a child starts learning to read at school.
You may want to get a diagnosis for dyslexia if you notice your child’s speech is delayed or has trouble rhyming words.
Related Myths
Children with dyslexia are lazy and simply need to try harder to read.
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.