Dyslexia - An Overview
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which means that there is a discrepancy between people’s general ability and their skills in specific areas. It is not a learning disability, nor does it just affect literacy.
Working differently means that people with dyslexia often have marked areas of ability in, for example, visual thinking, imagery and imagination, innovation and 3D design. People with dyslexia often flourish in photography, art, business and engineering amongst other professions.
Common misunderstandings are that people with dyslexia can’t read, are ‘word-blind’ and can’t spell. In reality, people with dyslexia process information differently due to differences in brain structure. This has an impact on receiving, holding, storing and retrieving information. In turn this affects learning and performance.
Particular areas of difficulty may be:
- organisation
- reading
- time
- sequencing
- spelling
- maths
- orientation
- writing
Each person will have a unique profile of strengths and weaknesses. Poor short term working memory is the common core.
Dyslexia Unlocked offers support, training and advice to individuals and organisations to address the difficulties caused by dyslexia and unlock skills and abilities.