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What Causes Dyslexia?(clevelandclinic.org)

The exact cause is unclear. Researchers are looking into a number of potential causes of dyslexia: 

Genetics

Dyslexia is not a disease. It's a condition a person is born with, and it often runs in families. Most have average or above-average intelligence, and work hard to overcome their reading challenges. 

Brain

If you have dyslexia, you're neurodivergent. That means your brain formed or words differently  that expected. Research shows people with dyslexia have differences in brain structure, function and chemistry. 

Disruptions

Infections, toxic exposures and other events can disrupt fetal development and increase the odds of later development of dyslexia. 

Statistics (psychiatry.org)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

SLD is the most common category under IDEA. In the 2018-19 school year, around 33% of students who qualified did so under this category.

Dyslexia

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

80% of those with learning disorders have an impairment in reading in particular (commonly referred to as Dyslexia). 

Populaation

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

Populaation

Dyslexia is highly prevalent affecting 20% of the population. It affects male and females equally. 

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