Facts and Myths
Poor diet causes dyslexia.
Dyslexia has nothing to do with your diet. It is caused by a mix of genetic and biological factors. Of course, a poor diet can make the symptoms of dyslexia worse by making you feel tired or fall ill easily.
Related Myths
Children with dyslexia are lazy and simply need to try harder to read.
Dyslexia is more common in boys than in girls.
You can only be born with dyslexia; you either have it or you don’t.