MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE have experience of DYSLEXIa
Richard Branson
Michael Douglas
Take a look at this fun and inspiring TED talk: The Creative Brilliance of Dyslexia from Kate Griggs
And did you know that Matt Hancock has dyslexia?
Actress, Kara Tointon, featured in an informative documentary about her dyslexia. It's called 'Don't call me stupid' and is in 4 parts. You can find it on youtube.
The Delphi Definition of Dyslexia 2024
A good starting point to understand more about dyslexia is to read the most recent definition
The Delphi definition of dyslexia
Carroll, J., Holden, C., Kirby, P., Snowling, M. J., & Thompson, P.A. (2024)
Nature
The nature and developmental trajectory of dyslexia depends on multiple genetic and environmental influences.
Manifestation
Dyslexia is a set of processing difficulties that affect the acquisition of reading and spelling. The most commonly observed cognitive impairment in dyslexia is a difficulty in phonological processing (i.e. in phonological awareness, phonological processing speed or phonological memory). However, phonological difficulties do not fully explain the variability that is observed. Working memory, processing speed and orthographic skills can contribute to the impact of dyslexia.
Impact
In dyslexia, some or all aspects of literacy attainment are weak in relation to age, standard teaching and instruction, and level of other attainments. Across languages and age groups, difficulties in reading and spelling fluency are a key marker of dyslexia.
Variance and co-occurrence
Dyslexic difficulties exist on a continuum and can be experienced to various degrees of severity. Dyslexia can affect the acquisition of other skills, such as mathematics, reading comprehension or learning another language. Dyslexia frequently co-occurs with one or more other developmental difficulties, including developmental language disorder, dyscalculia, ADHD, and developmental coordination disorder.
Listen to Pam's interview about dyslexia on 'Corsham Talking' on Kik radio
What the experts say
Word of Mouth - Dyslexia - BBC Sounds
Michael Rosen talks about dyslexia with expert Professor Maggie Snowling: what it is, how to understand it and useful advice for parents and teachers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0002gr1
Dystalk, contains informative videos by academics and experts about dyslexia and co-occurring difficulties and is well worth a visit. Introductory talks are on the left if you are just starting out.