Is dyslexia the same thing as a learning disorder?

One Type: Learning disorders are broken down into multiple categories that involve many fields. Dyslexia is one specific learning disorder. So to be technical, they are not the "same thing". Dyslexia is a form of learning disorder, but not all learning disorders are dyslexia.

Dyslexia = reading: Disorder, 90% of cases are language-based. It occurs when the brain does not process phonemes, the smallest units of sound in a language. The book "overcoming dyslexia" by dr. Sally shaywitz is excellent. Most people who have a reading disorder also have a disorder of written language. Long-term multi-modal therapies like lindamood-bell improve reading. Vision therapy ; colored overlays do not.