dyslexia

American  

[dis-lek-see-uh] / dɪsˈlɛk si ə /

noun

1. any of various reading disorders associated with difficulty decoding written language and integrating auditory and visual information, such as the association of phonemes with letter combinations in spelling.

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dyslexia British  

/ dɪsˈlɛksɪə, dɪsˈlɛktɪk /

noun

1. Nontechnical name: word blindness.  a developmental disorder which can cause learning difficulty in one or more of the areas of reading, writing, and numeracy

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dyslexia Scientific  

/ dĭs-lĕk′sē-ə /

1. A learning disability marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.

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dyslexia Cultural  

1. Difficulty in reading when experienced by persons with normal vision and normal or above-normal intelligence. A common example of dyslexia is reading words with the letters in reverse order, as in fyl for fly.

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Usage

Rather than talking about a person being dyslexic or about dyslexics , it is better to talk about a person with dyslexia , people with dyslexia

Other Word Forms

• dyslectic adjective
• dyslexic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dyslexia

First recorded in 1885–90; from New Latin, from Greek dys- dys- + léx(is) “speech, text, word” ( lexis ) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

"We've got kids with dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism, ADHD, attachment needs," she says.

From BBC

It is estimated that one in seven children are neurodivergent, which is an umbrella term for conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.

From BBC

California schools will begin screening kindergartners and first- and second- graders for dyslexia to combat the state’s low early reading scores.

From Los Angeles Times

It can also flag children for early signs of dyslexia — but is not intended to formally diagnose a learning difference.

From Los Angeles Times

"Had the show not happened, I don't even know what I'd be doing. I have dyslexia and I'm not really great school-wise, so I think I'd be, at the best, a receptionist."

From BBC