How to Use dyslexia in a Sentence

dyslexia

noun
  • At the start of his career, one thing that used to get him down was his dyslexia.
    — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The software even screens for dyslexia.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • That and dyslexia have framed my entire life from a very early age.
    — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Then her son tested for severe dyslexia and had to switch schools.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Trump has brought up the governor’s dyslexia at least four times in the last week.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • One source of lifelong struggle is his dyslexia.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • James and her team screened more than 400 students for dyslexia last year.
    — Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • Pushing myself on the mountain helped bring me out of my shell of dyslexia for work.
    — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Branson does admit that there was one time when his dyslexia almost killed him.
    — Rachel Sylvester For The Times, Robb Report, 18 July 2022
  • The board has been able to work with me, given my restlessness and my dyslexia.
    — Rachel Emma Silverman, WSJ, 16 May 2017
  • With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read.
    — Sarah Carr, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Proven methods for teaching readers with dyslexia have been known for decades.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Parents moved the needle on dyslexia.
    — Megan McGibney, Parents, 3 Dec. 2025
  • This latest study could change the way scientists view dyslexia.
    — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 25 May 2017
  • Knopf has a child in public school who has dyslexia and uses a 504 plan.
    — Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
  • As a teenager she was diagnosed with dyslexia.
    — Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
  • That’s because of the dyslexia Newsom has struggled with all his life.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Not all of the students who aren’t on grade level in reading have dyslexia, James said.
    — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That harms many students and is a disaster for children with dyslexia.
    — David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • And help people with dyslexia and others who struggle with reading.
    — Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 15 July 2019
  • Newsom has spoken openly for years about his struggles with dyslexia.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Newsom has spoken openly for years about his struggles with dyslexia.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • It is estimated that one in five people has dyslexia.
    — Ann Bullock, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Growing up with dyslexia, reading was a constant challenge for her.
    — Meredith Blake, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
  • When a child shows signs of being at risk for dyslexia, James and her team walk parents through their options.
    — Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
  • That could range from how a student with dyslexia should be taught to how much homework a student with autism should be assigned.
    — Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • William’s case is a reminder, though a tragic one, of the need for greater awareness of dyslexia in the public schools.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • She was diagnosed with dyslexia at 16.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
  • She was diagnosed with dyslexia at 16.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
  • My final comment is a reminder that dyslexia is a spectrum of symptoms.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 21 Oct. 2017

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