Test Your Dyslexia Knowledge!

True / False

  1. All children who are learning disabled are dyslexic.
  2. Dyslexia affects more boys than girls.
  3. Dyslexia tends to run in families.
  4. Dyslexia only relates to reading; spelling and language are not included.
  5. Reading disabilities (dyslexia) affect at least 10 million children, approximately 1 child in 5.
  6. Mirror writing is a symptom of dyslexia.
  7. Poor nutrition and low socio-economic factors tend to lead to dyslexia.
  8. Lerning disabilities, such as dyslexia, are frequently accompanied by related deficits in attention and social behavior.
  9. Dyslexia can be outgrown.
  10. Dyslexia is a sign of poor intelligence.
  11. Dyslexia is not an eye problem.
  12. Dyslexia is a disease and considered highly contagious.
 
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