Facts and Myths
You can only be born with dyslexia; you either have it or you don’t.
This is usually true, however there are some rare cases when a person may acquire dyslexia i.e. “acquired/traumatic dyslexia”. This happens when a person presents with dyslexia after a severe brain injury or illness.
Related Myths
Dyslexia cannot be diagnosed until a child starts learning to read at school.
Children with dyslexia are lazy and simply need to try harder to read.
Being exposed to reading material more often will improve symptoms.
Children get dyslexia because of insufficient care during their mother’s pregnancy.