Dyslexia : Common Misconceptions About Dyslexia

The most common misconceptions about dyslexia revolve around people thinking that all dyslexic people read things backwards and that children with dyslexia are laxy and unmotivated. Discover some common myths about dyslexia from a recognized scholar of dyslexia treatment in this free video on learning disabilities.

Expert: Dr. Diane Sawyer
Contact: dyslexia.mtsu.edu
Bio: Dr. Diane J. Sawyer is the holder of the Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies and an internationally recognized scholar in the field of reading.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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• dyslexia
• learning disabilities
• dyslexia causes
• dyslexia symptoms

[Pandalady366]

0:20-0:38 FINALLY!!!!

[dragonstick18]

am i the only 1 wondering how many dyslexic people can actually spell dyslexia? i mean, isnt it ironic that the diagnosis of a learning difficulty rooted in core subjects such english and the word is tht tricky to spell. its like how abbreviation is an ironically long word :))

[Prophetess7]

Thank you. These are the most accurate set of videos I have seen on the subject so far on youtube.

[kpmonkeygirl]

i am that small portion! i use to get my letters and such backwards!

[themeekwanderer]

I whish she was my teacher, very understanding and careing. I was in UK schools in the 1970's and they where far from careing. In the USA they seem to understand about dyslexia well. In the UK they say they do, but they just can't be bothered to put it in pracktess. We need more people like this woman.

[Pandalady366]

she knows about dyslexia, i was upset a lot as a child because loads of people told me i had to see words wrong or see them move to be dyslexic, if not im stupid. thats not true, its an information prosessing problem.

[maribelth]

Thank you for this video

[abcstan]

Look at sons eyes when reading if they scan for right to left he has visual orientation preference look on youtube video The primary cause of dyslexia

[wakwakawhatthehell]

ah,vindication

[pablorenan1]

hi, based on that , how do i know if i have dislexya?