Brooke Gottlieb is 21 years old and a student at Coastal Carolina University. A competitive lacrosse player for a Division I school, she’s majoring in health communication. She’s earned straight A’s every semester since her first year of college, and has been nominated for multiple writing awards.
While that may not seem remarkable, Gottlieb is also dyslexic.
What Is Dyslexia? 
The word “dyslexia” is derived from the Greek prefix “dys” (meaning inadequate) and from the Greek word “lexis” (meaning words).
Dyslexia is a learning disability that causes challenges with reading and processing language. More specifically, dyslexia is “a neurological condition caused by a different wiring of the brain,” according to the International Dyslexia Association. It is characterized by difficulties with word recognition, trouble reading, and poor spelling….