Dyslexia is not a condition, it is not something that will go away and it is not contagious. Dyslexia is a lifelong condition that a person is born with and must learn to live with. It is a neurological learning disorder that causes problems with language skills and can affect approximately 10-20% of the population (“Dyslexia,” 2014). A person with dyslexia may have difficulty in the areas of reading, writing, spelling, speaking, mathematics, and/or short-term memory. Being dyslexic doesn't mean you're not intelligent, it just means your brain works differently. Dyslexia affects people of all ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses, but it is common to see more than one person in a family suffer from dyslexia. Dyslexia does not affect everyone in the same way or to the same extent; the difference depends on the severity of the disability. One person with dyslexia may have difficulty reading and spelling while another may have difficulty writing (NCLD Editorial Team, 2014). A person with dyslexia may have difficulty expressing themselves, organizing their ideas or understanding what is said to them. Some children have low self-esteem and may begin to feel less capable than they really are. After stressful experiences and problems at school, a person with dyslexia may not want to continue their education. The truth is that dyslexia goes beyond the classroom environment and can affect a person in their work environment and in their relationships with others ("Effects of Dyslexia", 2014).IndicatorsIdentifying dyslexia as early as possible is essential in order to make school experiences less frustrating and motivate a child in school. Some of the indicators of dyslexia are: difficult...... middle of paper ...... a non-profit organization that helps people with dyslexia and their families. They provide disability guidance, advocacy and information services. Learning Disabilities of America (http://ldaamerica.org) is also a nonprofit organization that strives to create opportunities for success for anyone with a learning disability. KidsHealth (http://kidshealth.org) aimed at parents, children and adolescents. This is a website sponsored by the Nemours Foundation and has separate areas for children, parents and adolescents to receive age-appropriate information about their disorder. The website also offers weekly emails of your interest. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders (http://www.ninds.nih.gov) is a leading government agency that supports research into disorders of the brain and nervous system. It provides educational materials and information about these disorders