Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent difficulty learning to read and write despite normal intelligence and sensory abilities, often with a genetic component.

How common is dyslexia?

Dyslexia affects between 10% and 15% of the population, with developmental dyslexia most frequently identified in children during their school years.

What causes dyslexia?

Dyslexia is associated with neurodevelopmental differences and genetic factors; it is not caused by low intelligence or primary vision or hearing impairments.

What are common dyslexia symptoms?

Common symptoms include letter or number reversals, confusing similar-sounding words, slow or error-prone reading, poor phonological awareness, attention and short-term memory difficulties, and sequencing problems.

How is dyslexia diagnosed and treated?

Diagnosis uses educational and neurodevelopmental assessments; treatment involves individualized, structured reading interventions, patience, emotional support, and educational accommodations to reach appropriate reading levels.

How can technology help people with dyslexia?

Computers and assistive technologies—such as text-to-speech, audiobooks, and spelling aids—support reading and writing, enhance engagement, and facilitate individualized learning plans.

Dyslexia as a barrier in childhood

Dyslexia is a disorder that most people don’t know much about, so, on Dyslexia Day, at NeuronUP we take the opportunity to raise a little more awareness about this disorder and thus support the people who suffer from it.

The dyslexia affects between 10% and 15% of the population. However, the main problem of this disorder occurs in the child population (developmental dyslexia), since in our country íucation is basí on reading and writing, and it is here that these people present the greatest difficulties.

But…, what is dyslexia?

The dyslexia is a disorder that is genetically transmittí, which is basí on the difficulty learning reading and writing. In addition, this disorder is not due to a deficit in intelligence quotient nor to visual or auditory problems but seems to originate from an alteration in neurodevelopment.

Characteristics

Problems with laterality.
Alterí spatial and temporal awareness.
Confusing words with similar pronunciation.
Difficulty articulating or pronouncing words.
Transposing letters, changing their order, and reversing numbers.
Reading that is error-prone and laborious.
Problems concentrating when reading or writing.
Difficulty following instructions and learning routines.
Problems with balance.
Short-term memory problems.
Difficulties organizing their thoughts.
Problems maintaining attention.
Difficulties in mathematics.
In some cases, and especially when poorly managí, speech difficulties may occur.

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Treatment of dyslexia

Once a child has been diagnosí with dyslexia, they can reach a reading level appropriate for their age and intelligence. The treatment we can follow with these children is basí on patience and willpower; furthermore, we should know the child’s strengths and highlight them since they may also suffer from emotional or self-esteem problems. Computers and new technologies are tools that can help us greatly with these children.

On the other hand, we must consider that these children neí an individualizí plan that fits their characteristics.