Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn’t always the same. This difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum — one that doesn’t necessarily fit with labels like “normal” and “defective.” Kelli Sandman-Hurley urges us to think again about dyslexic brain function and to celebrate the neurodiversity of the human brain. ©TED-Ed Original
Dyslexia is a perceptual disorder with selective impairment of ability to read, write, count, process musical signs, etc. It is of crucial importance that with dyslexia the general ability to learn and other cognitive abilities are preserved.