Even though we have become much more aware of dyslexia over the years, some old myths are still hanging around! 

In this second post of our dyslexia series, we will be unpacking some common myths and misunderstandings—backed by science—to help everyone better understand what dyslexia is all about!

Stay tuned for our next post where we will share some helpful ways you can better support your child with and help them thrive!

References 

• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).  

• Blackburne, L. K., Eddy, M. D., Kalra, P., Yee, D., Sinha, P., & Gabrieli, J. D. E. (2014). Neural correlates of letter reversal in children and adults. PLOS ONE, 9(5), e98386.  

• Child Mind Institute. (2012, October 23). Steven Spielberg talks bullying and dyslexia. Child Mind Institute. https://childmind.org/blog/steven-spielberg-talks-bullying-and-dyslexia/  

• Dehaene, S. (2009). Reading in the brain: The science and evolution of a human invention. Penguin. 

• Gilger, J. W., Allen, K., & Castillo, A. (2016). Reading disability and enhanced dynamic spatial reasoning: A review of the literature. Brain and Cognition, 105, 55–65. 

• Gus, S., & Samuelsson, S. (1999). Intelligence and dyslexia: Implications for diagnosis and intervention. Scandinavian journal of psychology, 40(2), 127-134. 

• Tanaka, H., Black, J. M., Hulme, C., Stanley, L. M., Kesler, S. R., Whitfield-Gabrieli, S., Reiss, A. L., Gabrieli, J. D. E., & Hoeft, F. (2011). The brain basis of the phonological deficit in dyslexia is independent of IQ. Psychological Science, 22(11), 1442–1451.  

• Tafti, M. A., Boyle, J. R., & Crawford, C. M. (2014). Meta-analysis of visual-spatial deficits in dyslexia. International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, 3(1), 25–34.  

• Treiman, R., Gordon, J., Boada, R., Peterson, R. L., & Pennington, B. F.(2014). Statistical learning, letter reversals, and reading. Scientific Studies of Reading, 18(6), 383–394.  

• Vender, M., et al. (2022). The effectiveness of reading intervention in adults with dyslexia: A systematic review. Italian Journal of Linguistics, 34(1), 189–232. 

 

Drafted by: Yixi 

Edited by: Lynette, Adam