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Orthographic dyslexia is often used to describe a pattern of reading difficulty involving weaknesses in recognizing and retaining written word forms automatically.

Individuals with this pattern may:

• rely heavily on sounding words out

• read slowly and effortfully

• struggle with rapid word recognition

• have difficulty remembering spelling patterns

• read accurately but inefficiently

• expend substantial mental energy during reading

Reading may be accurate while still feeling exhausting and slow.