Bradylexia: Why Your Reading Pace Isn’t Your Intelligence
Scientifically Reviewed · Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim · September 6, 2026
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n. a condition characterized by extreme slowness in reading. Despite normal intelligence, there are people who read slower than others, and this varies from person to person. Thus, it is more of a reading difficulty than a learning disability.
BRADYLEXIA: “A person with bradylexia finds difficulty in reading, and this makes him or her read slower than most.”
