Dyslexia is not a condition, it is not something that disappears and it is not contagious. Dyslexia is a permanent condition that a person is born with and will have to learn to live with. It is a neurological learning disability that causes problems with language-based skills and can affect approximately 10-20% of the population ("Dyslexia", 2014). A person with dyslexia may have difficulty with the areas of reading, writing, spelling, speaking, mathematics and/or short-term memory. Having dyslexia doesn't mean you aren't intelligent, it just means your brain works differently. Dyslexia affects people of all ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses, however it is common to see more than one person in a family affected by 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 problems with reading and spelling while another may have problems with 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 experience low self-esteem and may begin to feel less capable than they truly are. After stressful experiences and academic problems, a person with dyslexia may not want to continue school. The truth is that dyslexia goes beyond the school environment and can affect a person in their work environment and in their relationships with others ("Effects of Dyslexia", 2014). Indicators Identifying dyslexia as early as possible is essential to making school experiences less frustrating and motivating a child through school. Some of the indicators of dyslexia are: difficu...... middle of paper ...... a non-profit organization that helps people with dyslexia and their families. They provide referral services, advocacy and information on disability. Learning Disabilities of America (http://ldaamerica.org) is also a nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities for success for anyone with a learning disability. KidsHealth (http://kidshealth.org) for Parents, Children, and Adolescents is a website sponsored by the Nemours Foundation and provides separate areas where children, parents, and adolescents can receive age-appropriate information about their disorder. The website also offers weekly emails about your interests. 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. Provides educational materials and information about these disorders