WHEREAS, Dyslexia can include disorganization of written and
spoken language or struggles in comprehending and concentrating
on longer reading assignments; and
WHEREAS, Dyslexia may also include difficulty in correctly
performing math operations, memorizing number facts or learning
a foreign language; and
WHEREAS, Dyslexia is a specific information processing
problem that does not interfere with one's ability to think or
understand complex ideas; and
WHEREAS, Contrary to some beliefs, dyslexia is not caused by
either a lack of desire to learn or substandard intelligence, as
individuals of all backgrounds and intellectual levels have
dyslexia, with the majority of individuals being of normal
intelligence and many being above average in intelligence; and
WHEREAS, Students with dyslexia are likely to struggle with
many aspects of academic learning, are at a higher risk of
dropping out of school entirely and often go for years without
being properly diagnosed; and
WHEREAS, Aside from problems in school, an individual with
dyslexia can experience a loss of self-esteem and general
reading problems that may persist into adulthood, which can
affect the individual's job performance; and
WHEREAS, According to the International Dyslexia Association,
approximately 85% of students classified as having a primary
learning disability have difficulty in reading and language
processing; and
WHEREAS, The number of people having some symptoms of
dyslexia is much higher, perhaps as much as 15% to 20% of the
entire United States population; and
WHEREAS, There is much hope for students who are correctly
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