WHAT IS DYSLEXIA? Dyslexia is a learning disability that impairs your ability to read, spell, write, and communicate. It affects children who are intelligent and hardworking, but they have difficulty connecting the letters they see to the sounds they produce. About 5% to 10% of Americans have dyslexia symptoms such as delayed reading, spelling difficulties, or mixing up words. This learning problem can affect adults as well. Some people are diagnosed with cancer at a young age. Others aren't a...