In honor of dyslexia awareness month, we wanted to take this opportunity to dispel some common myths about dyslexia and to provide further information to go check out if you’re worried your child or one of your students may have dyslexia.

Let’s dive right in…

Dyslexia affects 1 in 5 students, yet many teachers don’t receive enough training to recognize and support it. This post shares four essential facts every educator should know, from understanding that dyslexia is unrelated to intelligence, to recognizing it runs in families, to knowing what effective instruction looks like, and why not all reading struggles are dyslexia. Learn how to better identify, teach, and advocate for students with dyslexia in your classroom.