What is dyslexia

Dyslexia is a neurological condition that makes reading difficult when the brain has trouble linking written words to the sounds used to process language. It can involve a difference in how visual information maps to sound processing. 1

• 1. Mapping visual input to sound: Reading often relies on connecting the words we see with the brain’s processing of speech sounds; this mapping can work differently in dyslexia. 1
• 2. Processing sounds within words: Some people with dyslexia have difficulty with phonological awareness. They may understand spoken words, yet have trouble clearly processing the speech sounds needed to read those same words. 2