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
People with dyslexia see and write their letters backward and experience mirror vision.
Children with dyslexia are lazy and simply need to try harder to read.
Once they have learnt to read, the symptoms of dyslexia go away.
Children get dyslexia because of insufficient care during their mother’s pregnancy.