Facts and Myths
People with dyslexia cannot have successful academic or professional careers.
Many people manage to overcome their symptoms with proper therapy and go on to live perfectly successful lives. To read stories about such people, visit our section 'success stories'.
Related Myths
People with dyslexia see and write their letters backward and experience mirror vision.
Dyslexia cannot be diagnosed until a child starts learning to read at school.
Once they have learnt to read, the symptoms of dyslexia go away.
Children get dyslexia because of insufficient care during their mother’s pregnancy.