Dyslexia Awareness Month: Help for 1 in 10 People

We couldn’t let October pass without mentioning Dyslexia Awareness Month!
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that among many things, makes school hard. Kids with dyslexia might have difficulty mixing up similar looking letters, reading at a slower pace, poor handwriting, difficulty breaking down words into sounds, and spelling. Experts suggest that dyslexia affects up to 1 in 10 people, though it does not affect intelligence.
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Speech-Language Pathologists (speech therapists) can provide life-changing therapy to kids with dyslexia. RSI even has one of the only SLPs in the area that is completing additional training to become an expert in assisting kids overcome the challenges associated with dyslexia.
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Schedule a free screening with one of our awesome SLPs today to see if your child’s school difficulties might have some underlying causes related to dyslexia that can be helped!