### Question
How is the term dyslexia defined?


### Answer
The term **dyslexia** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 3635* as the following:

> an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3635*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 229-POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER D-RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM**

