What is Dyslexia?

According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development:

"Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read. Individuals with dyslexia typically read at levels significantly lower than expected despite having normal intelligence. Although the disorder varies from person to person, common characteristics among people with dyslexia are difficulty with phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds), spelling, and/or rapid visual-verbal responding. Dyslexia can be inherited in some families, and recent studies have identified a number of genes that may predispose an individual to developing dyslexia."

With proper, evidence-based instruction, students with dyslexia can learn to read successfully. The Wilson Reading System is specifically designed to address the needs of students with dyslexia through systematic, explicit, and multisensory instruction.