Can you develop dyslexia as an adult?

Dyslexia usually manifests itself from the moment a child starts to read, and early diagnosis is key to implementing personalized reading strategies. However, dyslexia can sometimes be hard to diagnose, as it might be mistaken for a lack of motivation or a comprehension problem, and often overlaps with other learning difficulties (e.g., ADHD). As a result, dyslexia may be misdiagnosed or not diagnosed until later in life, meaning that interventions can’t be started immediately. Adults may also develop difficulties in reading after a brain injury or a stroke, but this is referred to as alexia in medical terms.^[1]