Research estimates that as many as 1 in 5 people have dyslexia, making it the most common language-based learning disability. While children develop skills at their own pace, if you are concerned that your child is developing more slowly than their peers in areas such as reading, spelling, or other written language skills, you may wonder if these are signs of dyslexia.

Teacher question: I keep hearing that teachers don’t know the science of reading. But all the teachers that I talk to say that they teach phonics. What’s really going on? Shanahan's response:  I suspect that both the critics and the teachers are telling you the truth.