World Dyslexia Day is observed on October 8th each year to raise awareness about the learning disorder that affects 20% of the population.
Dyslexia is a developmental reading disorder that affects a person's ability to read and write properly.
It was first identified by German physician Oswald Berkhan in 1881 and named 'dyslexia' by ophthalmologist Rudolph Berlin six years later.
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Name World Dyslexia Day
Date 7 Oct 2023
Same date every year? Yes
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