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.
Once they have learnt to read, the symptoms of dyslexia go away.
Bad parenting causes dyslexia.
People with dyslexia cannot have successful academic or professional careers.