The Dyslexia Center at A+ Solutions

Dyslexia is a disorder that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. These difficulties lead readers to over-rely on context and guess at words, resulting in slow reading and difficulties with accuracy and prosody, all of which can affect comprehension. 

• Dyslexia runs in families. 
• Dyslexia can be mild or moderate for some, but severe for others. 
• Dyslexia has nothing to do with a person’s level of intelligence.  
• Dyslexia affects 20% of the population. 
• Dyslexia occurs in people of all backgrounds and intellectual abilities. 
• Dyslexia is a lifelong condition, but with evidence-based intervention and accommodations, students with dyslexia will achieve success. 
• Dyslexia has nothing to do with not working hard enough. 

Some of the signs of dyslexia include, but are not limited to the following:

• Mixing up sounds and symbols in long words.
• Slow to make the connections between letters and sounds.
• Confusion of left versus right.
• Letter or number reversals continuing past the end of first grade- d for b.
• Recency Effect- when a word is pronounced in the reverse order with the most recent sound vocalized first- pit for tip.
• Slow, choppy, inaccurate reading.
• Terrible spelling.
• Can’t remember sight words or homonyms.
• Word finding difficulty when speaking.
• Poor written expression- a large discrepancy between verbal skills and written composition.

• If you suspect your child has dyslexia, visit our Identifying Dyslexia page for more information on our screening and assessment options.
• For information about tutoring that works for students with dyslexia, visit our Dyslexia Intervention page.
• For any other questions about dyslexia, or for a free consultation, contact Elizabeth Hipwell by email at ehipwell@thinkaplus.com or call our office at 216.896.0111.