Sally E. Shaywitz, MD, Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development, Yale University School of Medicine, and codirector, Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, both in New Haven, Connecticut. She is coauthor of Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level.
Millions of adults have dyslexia and don't know it. Here are some surprising facts about this very common condition—and how to get help.
