Understanding Dyslexia

Understanding Dyslexia — page 1 — Quiz Day It’s quiz day in Kai’s class Kai copies the quiz questions from the board into his notebook When he finishes copying he looks around Many classmates have already turned their quizzes in Kai wonders how they finished so quickly He even wonders if he is as smart as his classmates Kai is very smart He just has trouble reading and writing at his classmates pace This is because Kai has dyslexia

Understanding Dyslexia — page 2

Understanding Dyslexia — page 3 — What Is Dyslexia Dyslexia is a learning disability It affects the way a person’s brain understands language People with dyslexia have trouble matching letters with sounds This makes it harder to read It can make writing spelling and speaking harder too Dyslexia has nothing to do with being smart Dyslexic people simply learn differently It’s important to respect people’s differences Name-calling is never okay Remember People with disabilities are not victims This word makes it sound like having a disability is a bad thing But a disability is not bad It’s just a difference

Understanding Dyslexia — page 4 — Reading can be tiring for kids with dyslexia

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