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
Once they have learnt to read, the symptoms of dyslexia go away.
Dyslexia is a sign of high/low intelligence.
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.