Myths Surrounding DyslexiaThere are a lot of myths surrounding dyslexia. Perhaps one of the mostcommon misconceptions is that dyslexia is about reversing letters. Inreality, dyslexia is about weak phonemic awareness skills. Phonemic awarenessand auditory processing skills are the underlying cognitive abilitiesto hear and remember the smallest individual units of sound in a word.The word dyslexia actually means,”poor with words or trouble with reading.” This could mean reading fluently, out loud, reading new words, and/orpronouncing words correctly. Another myth is that dyslexia is a lifelong label. But it doesn’t needto be. Just check out our article below on what personal brain traininghas done to help some people labeled as dyslexic. You can also read more abouttreatments, myths, tools and tips related to dyslexia here.