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50% chance

September 8, 2017 / /

Children have a 50% chance of having dyslexia if one parent has it.

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability. Individuals have difficulty in the areas of language processing.
About 70 to 85% of children who are placed in special education for learning disabilities are dyslexic.
Children have a 50% chance of having dyslexia if one parent has it.
Dyslexia ranges from mild to severe. It is common for people with dyslexia also to have ADHD.
Those with dyslexia use about 5 times more energy to complete mental tasks.