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By Nicole Louise
Each year, October is World Dyslexia Awareness Month and also National Women’s Small Business Month. At Braini, we happily recognize both as we celebrate our female founder Troy in her work and accomplishment at Braini in discovering solutions for dyslexia. Here’s the latest research news and why it might be relevant for you.
What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia and related dyspraxia and dysgraphia are not diseases, but rather recognized conditions causing healthy people to be challenged with reading, writing, math, and certain common tasks like filling out forms, regardless of their intelligence or education level, and regardless of ethnic or socio-economic background.
Overcoming dyslexia to build your confidence and overcome learning barriers
The non-profit learning disability site LDOnline cites the Society for Neuroscience’s report that up to 43.5 million American children and adults are dyslexic. As the article pointed out, there is an enormous untapped societal potential among people who are labeled as “dumb” or “lazy” as a result of their dyslexia, and who never received specialized education to work with their learning differences and provide valuable tools for managing dyslexia effectively.
