Dyslexia can run in the family and continues throughout ones life. It occurs in all groups of people, regardless of age, race, sex, or income. After viewing the list of successful and famous people that have dyslexia it should be apparent that people with dyslexia can lead normal and happy life's. The only differences between people without dyslexia and people with dyslexia is learning styles. By using the teaching methods that fit their learning styles people with dyslexia can learn to read and write.
Many students learn best from a multi-sensory instructional approach.
Refer the person to a special education teacher or a specialist in psycho education. They can conduct an educational diagnosis and evaluation. A simple eye test may also be done to rule out a visual problem as the cause for the difficulties.