Dyslexics

Individuals with dyslexia:

May be bright, intelligent and articulate, however their reading, writing and spelling level is below their average age group.

Have the same intelligence range as people without dyslexia.

May have poor academic achievement due to their problems with reading and writing.

May have good oral language abilities but will perform much more poorly on similar written-language tests.

Because dyslexia primarily affects reading while sparing other intellectual abilities, affected individuals might be categorised as not "behind enough" or "bad enough" to receive additional help in a school setting.

Might feel dumb and have poor self-esteem, and might be easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.

Might try to hide their reading weaknesses with ingenious compensatory "strategies".

Might learn best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.

Can show talents in other areas such as art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.

Have related problems with attention in a school setting; for instance they might seem to "zone out" or daydream often; get lost easily or lose track of time; and have difficulty sustaining attention