dyslexia — a learning disorder characterized by difficulty with reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a learning disorder characterized by difficulty with reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈleksiə/
Example Sentences
- Einstein had dyslexia but still became a genius physicist - proving that different doesn't mean deficient.
- My friend with dyslexia says reading menus is like playing word Tetris - everything keeps moving around!
- The teacher received special training to help students with dyslexia improve their reading skills.
dyslexia
NOUN[/dɪsˈleksiə/]
a learning disorder characterized by difficulty with reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words
A student with dyslexia sees letters dancing and flipping on the page.
From dyslexia to alexia, learning struggles like anorexia.
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“Einstein had dyslexia but still became a genius physicist - proving that different doesn't mean deficient.”
“My friend with dyslexia says reading menus is like playing word Tetris - everything keeps moving around!”
“The teacher received special training to help students with dyslexia improve their reading skills.”
“She discovered her dyslexia in college when she realized other students didn't spend four hours reading one page.”
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