National Center on Improving Literacy

Screening can help identify students who may be at risk for dyslexia, but screening is not intended to diagnose dyslexia.

A screening assessment provides an early look at reading development and can help educators identify students who may benefit from additional assessment, closer monitoring, or targeted instruction. No single screening measure can identify dyslexia with complete certainty.

🔗 Learn what research says about screening for dyslexia: https://improvingliteracy.org/resource/screening-for-dyslexia-what-the-research-says/

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This month we’re sharing resources about dyslexia that you can share with family, friends, and your network. Together, we can raise awareness, support early identification, and ensure every child has the opportunity to become a confident reader.

Dyslexia is often misunderstood as a vision problem that causes people to see or write letters backwards.

In reality, dyslexia is associated with difficulties in the reading and language processes that connect sounds with letters and words. Students with dyslexia may experience different reading challenges, and those challenges can vary in severity.

🔗 Explore NCIL’s Dyslexia Myths vs. Facts resource: https://improvingliteracy.org/resource/understanding-dyslexia-myth-vs-facts/

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This month we’re sharing resources about dyslexia that you can share with family, friends, and your network. Together, we can raise awareness, support early identification, and ensure every child has the opportunity to become a confident reader.

Dyslexia can look different from one student to another.

Some students may have greater difficulty reading words accurately, while others may struggle more with spelling, reading speed, or a combination of skills. Dyslexia exists along a continuum, so the level of difficulty can also vary.

Understanding those differences can help families and educators focus on the needs of the individual learner.

🔗 Learn more about the updated definition of dyslexia: https://improvingliteracy.org/resource/understanding-the-new-ida-dyslexia-definition/

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This month we’re sharing resources about dyslexia that you can share with family, friends, and your network. Together, we can raise awareness, support early identification, and ensure every child has the opportunity to become a confident reader.