Facts and Myths
Poor diet causes dyslexia.
Dyslexia has nothing to do with your diet. It is caused by a mix of genetic and biological factors. Of course, a poor diet can make the symptoms of dyslexia worse by making you feel tired or fall ill easily.
Related Myths
Being exposed to reading material more often will improve symptoms.
Individuals with dyslexia are usually left-handed.
Children get dyslexia because of insufficient care during their mother’s pregnancy.
You can only be born with dyslexia; you either have it or you don’t.