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Webinar debunks common dyslexia myths and guides classroom reflection
Summary
The LDOE presentation labeled common misconceptions—such as that dyslexia is caused by vision problems or is more common in boys—as myths and guided participants through an interactive myth-or-fact activity using the participant guide.
During an interactive segment, Wendy Brooks prompted educators to decide whether common statements were myths or facts and directed them to record responses in the participant guide. When presenting the first statement, she read, "Students with dyslexia see letters and words backwards. Myth or fact? This is a myth." She explained that letter reversals are developmentally normal for young children and that dyslexia is not a visual problem.
Brooks also posed the statement that dyslexia is more prevalent in boys than girls and stated, "This is a myth," adding that while boys are often identified more frequently in school settings, research shows dyslexia occurs at similar rates across genders. The webinar used these exercises to emphasize the need for clear definitions and common language among teachers, SBLC members, and families.
