What is Dyslexia?

Facts about dyslexia

Prevalence rate
Dyslexia appears in different languages. Approximately 3% to 5% of the school population has some form of dyslexia. As each dyslexic has different difficulties in learning, their treatment must cater to their needs.

Prevalence rate in Singapore 3.3%
  Japan 6%
  England 6%
  USA 8.5%
  Italy 1.3 -5%


Gender proportion
Among the cases found in western countries, the number of male with dyslexia is 4 times higher than that of female.

Crime rate and dyslexia
Studies in the US and Europe showed that a high proportion of male prisoners having undiagnosed dyslexia.