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Dyslexia

A specific learning disability that primarily affects reading, writing, and spelling skills. Dyslexia is neurological in origin and is characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor spelling, and decoding abilities. It is not related to intelligence. Assistive technology for dyslexia includes text-to-speech software, reading guides, specialized fonts, and tools like reading bars that help users track text across a page.

Category: disability · cognitive accessibility

Related: ADHD · Assistive Technology · Reading Accessibility

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