'Dyslexia'
comes from a Greek word and it means
'difficulty with words'.
Dyslexia affects reading, spelling, writing, memory and concentration,
and sometimes maths, music, foreign languages and self-organisation.
Some people call dyslexia 'a specific learning difficulty'.
Dyslexia tends to run in families. Dyslexia continues throughout life.
10% of the population is dyslexic, 4% being severely dyslexic.
Dyslexia people may have creative, artistic, practical skills.
They can develop strategies for their areas of difficulty.