Reading habits of students with dyslexia: Do they read for pleasure?

The ability to read is a fundamental skill necessary in all aspects of everyday life. Acquisition of reading is difficult for dyslexic students. Reading for pleasure is an activity with multiple benefits and everyone chooses it voluntarily. However, when it comes to students with dyslexia, there is a negative attitude towards this process. The purpose of this study is to investigate the reading habits of students with dyslexia in order to determine if they read for pleasure. Seventy-two students with a diagnosis of "Dyslexia" participated and the data were collected based on a questionnaire and an interview. The analysis of the data is highlighted that this reading group is not used to read for pleasure and generally avoids reading. In addition, the role of the family has been found to be important as parents" reading habits influence their children"s habits.