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Fact or Fiction #1 All children with dyslexia display signs of letter reversal (e.g. writing ‘b’ as ‘d’). TrueFalse

Correct! The statement is FALSE. Letter reversal has been observed in many young children without dyslexia, and is not always present in children with dyslexia. Dyslexia primarily stems from difficulty in learning the sounds of letters and how to blend the sounds to read words. It is not about the visual representations of letters. Hence, letter reversal is not one of the key indicators of dyslexia. Click to go on

Oops! Click to go on The statement is FALSE. Letter reversal has been observed in many young children without dyslexia, and is not always present in children with dyslexia. Dyslexia primarily stems from difficulty in learning the sounds of letters and how to blend the sounds to read words. It is not about the visual representations of letters. Hence, letter reversal is not one of the key indicators of dyslexia.

Fact or Fiction #2 Children have dyslexia because they are lazy. TrueFalse

Correct! The statement is FALSE. Dyslexia is not a result of laziness or a lack of motivation to learn. It is a difficulty with learning letters and sounds and how they link with each other. However, if children with dyslexia do not get help, they may face persistent challenges in learning, which may affect their motivation to learn. Click to go on

Oops! Click to go on The statement is FALSE. Dyslexia is not a result of laziness or a lack of motivation to learn. It is a difficulty with learning letters and sounds and how they link with each other. However, if children with dyslexia do not get help, they may face persistent challenges in learning, which may affect their motivation to learn.

Fact or Fiction #3 All children with dyslexia do poorly in the learning of the Mother Tongue Language. TrueFalse

Correct! The statement is FALSE. As dyslexia is a language-based disorder, it can affect a child’s learning of more than one language. However, a child’s performance in his/her Mother Tongue Language may depend on his/her interest and exposure to the language, as well as the amount of support he/she gets in learning it. Hence, having dyslexia does not necessarily mean that a child will also struggle with the learning of the Mother Tongue Language. Click to go on

Oops! Click to go on The statement is FALSE. As dyslexia is a language-based disorder, it can affect a child’s learning of more than one language. However, a child’s performance in his/her Mother Tongue Language may depend on his/her interest and exposure to the language, as well as the amount of support he/she gets in learning it. Hence, having dyslexia does not necessarily mean that a child will also struggle with the learning of the Mother Tongue Language.

Fact or Fiction #4 Fish oils, tinted glasses and exercise- based interventions can help children with dyslexia. TrueFalse

Correct! The statement is FALSE. There is currently insufficient evidence to support the use of fish oils, tinted glasses and exercise-based interventions for children with dyslexia. Effective interventions for children with dyslexia should include teaching of sounds of letters and reading and spelling rules. Click to go on

Oops! Click to go on The statement is FALSE. There is currently insufficient evidence to support the use of fish oils, tinted glasses and exercise-based interventions for children with dyslexia. Effective interventions for children with dyslexia should include teaching of sounds of letters and reading and spelling rules.

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