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This. I felt the same way as OP about my dyslexia for 10+ years, until a month ago when I read a book called The Dyslexic Advantage. It explained the four benefits in this post with chapters on the benefits and the tradeoffs for each of these styles of reasoning.
The back of the book also has an appendix of recommended careers for each strength, and one with a TON of resources of dyslexics in school, college, work, etc.
I came away with a whole new take on dyslexia and am for once happy with my brain (for the most part). I highly recommend getting the book from the library or Amazon and giving it a read.
Edited for clarity.
Good luck :)
One thing I enjoyed about learning programming is Hacker Rank. You can solve programming problems of increasing difficulty and get badges as a reward, it feels pretty nice I think. It's all free and they have a tonne of languages you can use.
I like how it breaks up the learning into tiny steps, it's very nice.
So there are few things I use. The immersive reader embedded in the edge browser and https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/. The website allows you to upload PDFs and you get a browser extension. I find the embedded immersive reader has fewer issues than natural readers, it sometimes skips over blocks of text. Also, check with your school to see what accommodations they provide. Photocopied pdfs will probably be the biggest pain as OCR (optical character recognition) can be hit or miss.
Hey folks, I love the idea of more apps for dyslexics! My name is Kev, I'm a dyslexic software engineer and created an app to help others, exactly like what's described in this post! It's only on Android right now, but iOS is coming later in the year! Here's a link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.roundtower.android.education.dyslexia
Would love some feedback!
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Hi, Our intent with this post is to help people and make them happy.
As you know, scientists today still don’t agree on the causes of dyslexia, some theories seem to suggest that it has something to do with a faulty nerve pathway from the eyes to the back of the brain that is responsible for guiding both visual and auditory attention. When this network malfunctions, people can’t properly combine what they hear and see for the brain to process the information.
As such, 5-10% of the Worlds population is affected by it
Studies found that games can train the brain’s attention system, requiring the player to respond very quickly and to shift attention to one part of the screen to another.
As you can imagine, we are a Gaming Company, and when we design games, we focus on "how we can provide benefit" to the gamer.
As one with Dyslexia, I can tell you, we believe our games can help others with the same problem.
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I agree with the Grammarly app that others have mentioned. This can act as training wheels; I know, It did for me.
I also recomand the following Kindle books:
Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies: Advice and activities to enhance spelling achievement for all Kindle Edition by Sally Raymond (Author)
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite Kindle Edition by June Casagrande
The Best Punctuation Book, Period: A Comprehensive Guide for Every Writer, Editor, Student, and Businessperson by June Casagrande
The Elements of Style Kindle Edition by William Strunk
Last but not least... You Yube videos. However, the resources above will give you a well-rounded you a starting point
I have to agree with /u/oisis. There is a thing called sensory processing disorder but its normally associated with autism and I believe this is something a little more extreme than what you're talking about. You may just be sensitive without a disorder.
I also dont like people putting there hand thru my hair or the microbeads in soaps. The hair thing send shivers down my back the same way as me seeing a spider; this could be because I found a blackwidow in my hair when I was young. Microbeads is just plastic but I feel like I am washing my hands with sand plus they are not good for the environment.
I'd suggest setting up an autocorrect rule for each letter. It's a built in feature of Word.
Similar to this: http://superuser.com/questions/686448/rule-for-changing-a-word-to-a-set-color-in-microsoft-word
introduce him via audio book to this: The Dyslexic Advantage Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
Rosetta stone is a lot of money for how little it teaches you. I spent way too much time while using it trying to figure out what the pictures were suppose to represent. I got audio language learning for free from my local library. My library had free mp3 digital downloads. I also found a lot of youtube videos for many languages. If you want some vocab and grammar you could try https://www.duolingo.com/ but I make so many spelling/grammar mistakes I had to cheat and copy and paste most of my answers to get thru the levels.
Music Theory: The TL;DR Version is a brilliant read for learning the essentials of music theory. Its very well explained and to the point. Perfect if you struggle with walls of text which would only explain how and why you should press the C key lol. Its written with music producers in mind rather than uni exams and such. Still a great resource non the less.
It sounds like you have (ADD) and Dyslexia, this is not uncommon. I would go to a professional, because it could also be Dyscalculia. One learning disability can hide behind another. (Comorbidity) "My wife always makes fun of me for my dyslexic moments" The second possibility is that you were missed diagnosed with having (ADD) and in reality; it was Dyslexia:
"Sometimes the learning disorder of dyslexia is inaccurately paralleled to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In a 2003 study, distinguishable differences between the two learning disorders were readily apparent. Comparing 105 boys between the ages of eight and ten, from three different schools and cross divided into three different groups—35 boys diagnosed with ADHD not taking stimulant medication, 35 boys with dyslexia, and 35 boys without learning disabilities—the study found clear and diagnostically useful differences in speech related patterns between all groups. However, since diagnosis of a learning disability may be made between parents and teacher or other school administrators on the basis of symptoms rather than clinical diagnostic testing, careful diagnosis, as always, is advisable" (Encyclopedia.com 2016).
LanguageTool is very similar to Grammarly, but supports more languages, it also supports Portuguese. I don't know how good it is in Portuguese, as I don't speak Portuguese, but I use it for English and German, and it's as good as Grammarly in those languages.
When i was a little older than your daughter, i read “the sword of Darrow”, a book written by a father and his dyslexic son. A fantasy type book with kings and lizard people and such. It should be able to be found in a special dyslexic print, yet it isn’t the shortest of books. It also has a sequel.
Secondly there is a rather long series of smaller books written by Henry “the Fonz” Winkler by the title “Hank Zipzer” a book about a boy that struggled with dyslexia, but isn’t some sob-story. Rather comedic. Unfortunately i cannot guarantee that you would be able to find the dyslexic - friendly conditions you mentioned.
If your daughter would rather not read male protagonists, i apologize, as a male thats simply where i gravitated. On the topic of dyslexic friendly items, i used the items called reading guide highlighters guides that really helped me. I will try to insert a link below. Dyslexics sometimes have problem with hard black against bright white text. I hope one of the three items helped you.
I would like to recommend a great app that might be useful to you. It's called Text Fairy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renard.ocr) but only available on Google Play Store (free). You can easily scan any image and it will extract the text for you and read it out loud (TTS). I hope you will find it useful.
It’s a pretty difficult subject and not easy to explain, it also has many different types. It also depends on what your trying to draw. And learning style.
I just downloaded the book “The art of perspective: the ultimate guide for artists in every medium” And it looks pretty clear compared to a lot of books I’ve looked at.
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Perspective-Ultimate-Artists-Medium/dp/1581808550
What have you tried? I find watching someone helps, so I guess a video guide is one place to look.
I use one point perspective a lot in my paintings. I’d start from there. If you can learn the concept siting angles, eye level, vanishing point and lines of convergence, you can begin build up from there.
We have used this book with our dyslexic child and the results have been good: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0952256401/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_40OYFbCX2Y889
It's 15 minutes or so of work, every day. It requires consistency and dedication for quite some time, but it does work.
Mobile app called "Speed Reading" (for Android, sorry am not camp Apple: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedreading.alexander.speedreading).
I think the bigger size is definitely messing me up. I'll be looking for "12" but see a "10" and a "2" in blocks side by side and I guess they kinda merge so I think I see 12 (sorry if that's confusing lol). I've averaged about 45-50 seconds, however sometimes I was simply unable to see the number after looking them over for many seconds, causing times of 70+.
Edit: I feel as if using the "correct" tactic of staring only at the middle makes it far harder for me. I can't confidently "see" each value that way, and they just look like jumbles of numbers.
I am going to be little biased and suggest the app i created for people with dyslexia. Smartynote Notepad: A Notepad with Optical Character Recognition, Speech to text and Text to speech like features that greatly assists in child's note making activties. Its currently live on playstore with 4.5 ratings and upwards of 12k installs.
If you have dyslexic students, I think you’ll get more bang for your buck by offering them reading overlays. They isolate sections of text and come in all sorts of colors.
Also, make sure the rest of your test is friendly. Chose straight-forward fonts, stick to one font per test, etc.
I haven’t ever gotten close to half way through a book on Dyslexia. Usually something will come up will reading it that triggers shame, frustration or sadness to be honest. I think I watched a TED talk, I can’t remember if it was one of the ones I linked for you that said most people with Dyslexia experience the same level of shame around it as those who have experienced incest. Growing noticeably dyslexic this rings true for me.
I’m sure after a watching a few TEDtalks on Dyslexia and maybe reading a few articles you will already be far more informed than your mom. It’s also okay to draw boundaries and tell her that you are not open to discussing that topic with her at the moment if you don’t feel ready. If she steps on your boundaries and tried to force it then you may be required to leave to reinforce your boundaries.
And if you do try to enlighten her and she isn’t respective then that is on her and not your fault. You are not responsible for her ignorance if she simply can’t or won’t understand.
Here is a link to one book on Dyslexia I am considering reading though. Perhaps your local library has it or would order it for you. I mostly use audiobooks to read.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0452297923?ref=exp_thedyslexiaclassroom_dp_vv_d
A structured literacy program can help him catch up with his reading. It's a daily commitment, and it will take a year or more, but there are no shortcuts and it works. We did it with our son and he's now an avid reader. Read the reviews: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toe-Structured-Multi-sensory-Reading-Teachers/dp/0952256401
Reading overlays can help if you want to experiment with color.
I’m a fan of reading overlays. They’re cheap to get from Amazon. They are strips of opaque plastic with a stripe of colored, translucent plastic running through the middle. They come in different sizes so you can concentrate on one or two lines of text at a time or several lines of text. I find them much easier to use than a ruler, and I was surprised how much certain colors improved reading speed.
Does the software not matter as much, and it's mostly the voices? If it matters, I guess I'm looking for the best software and voice that will be the most natural sounding.
I found this page on superuser. The most upvoted response seems to suggest Loquendo is the best software.
I use this too, for Chrome. But thank you for mentioning it.
I need something for PDFs on a Mac that will let me read specific text I select and not just always read from the beginning of a page. On Windows I've found free version of PDF-XChange Editor lets me do this, and the Edge browser also seems to work for some people. On a Mac I don't know if I just need to use this or if there's other software that will do what PDF-XChange Editor does for me on Windows laptop. My MacBook isn't charged and powered on right now so I can't check.
Multitasking doesn't exist go have a read of this book- https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=multitasking+myth&oq=multi+tasking+#d=gs_qabs&t=1651389930845&u=%23p%3DgF39EqbWsUkJ
Here on amazon- https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08N5CXFPX/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_HDW51Q327X8QYR755BJ8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Basically Crenshaw talks about how multi taking is impossible, we can't even get computers to do it effectively. It's an interesting read nonetheless. But it's an impossible skill, and we basically task switch some of us can do it quicker than others which can look like multitasking.
Something for the interviews 😂.
Congratulations! So proud of you!
If it helps at all, my son was traumatized by his schooling. He is now in college and really likes it. He says he is learning a lot and even though not every class is his favorite, he says it is way better than high school.
Amazon sells overlays:
Good luck!
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I adopted a hybrid approach to the Zettelkasten Method (sorry i can't pronounce or spell it) But it works pretty well for my needs. I'm a tech writer and customer engineer.
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I realized my need for notes was more about recalling information quickly than it was about making things perfect. I have totally given up with spell check and learned to accept "shitty first drafts" as being the norm. The idea for me to eventually find the nuggets and polish them, and leave all the awkward notes unformatted and forgive myself for all my errors. If you need to share notes, that becomes more problematic, but time blocking to review my content and be mindful about letting things be "done and not perfect" has been great for me.
There's a program called obsidian.md that i really enjoy for creating markdown notes. It has a mobile app too that can be backed up to iCloud or Google Drive
I used Microsoft word. You can use an alternate program similar like Microsoft Word called Libre Writer. You can download the software here. You can use this for free. Unlike Microsoft word for which you have to pay. Even though it is free it still does the work.
PS: I didn't know about WordQ until now.
either read this book or listen to audio book. Your son also
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
The Dyslexia Guide for Adults: Practical Tools to Improve Executive Functioning, Boost Literacy Skills, and Develop Your Unique Strengths https://www.amazon.com/dp/1648765815/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_JD8BMK8DQSSSVJ9H0PRE
The Writing Road to Reading : The Spalding Method of Phonics for Teaching Speech, Writing and Reading https://www.amazon.com/dp/0688100074/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_YKH20Q9QKXKQJ5R5K203
The reviews of this book do a pretty good job of explaining this method. Some of them helped me recall parts of what we used to do. It sounds intense to learn to teach, but I don’t remember it being intense to learn it.
I only recently got even a basic grasp on telling time and that took hours of playing on Khan Academy to get to that point. I can't do basic math beyond two digits. 26+82? I dunno. 72-16? Beats me.
Like many of you, I am Dyslexic. So I am building an app to help us with Dyslexia. I'm looking for others with Dyslexia and professionals working in helping dyslexics, to test our app and get your personal insight on what you really need and how we can improve what we are building Please message me here for more information or use the link to set up an appointment https://calendly.com/renewellness
The best thing we did for my daughter was to get Orton-Gillingham tutoring. It helped her learn written language which has helped her every day since. It can be expensive but there are tax breaks available for costs incurred due to dyslexia, check with your accountant.
The next best thing we did was read up on dyslexia and advocate for an IEP. Every dyslexic has different issues, they aren't all the same so understanding what our daughter was having trouble with and getting appropriate accommodations has helped level the playing field so she can keep up with her classmates and not feel stupid.
https://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Supporting-Children-Dyslexia-Teachers/dp/0826434169 this book helped me a lot. It provides specific suggestions for helping Dyslexic kids and explains why they are helpful.
I know that nothing I've said here is a tool/website/app, the fact is that we haven't really found any of those that work for our daughter. Best of luck finding what helps your nephew, he is lucky to be diagnosed so early and a lot can be done to help him get a good foundation. You are on the right track.
Sure, feel free to message me if you want me to go more in-depth.
Learning to code comes down to putting in the constant effort. It can be painful at times but very rewarding in others.
Get good at select then copy/paste hotkeys. Mixing that with the multi cursor will make you super efficient! I only write out a variable or function name once, so if it's misspelled it's misspelled everyone and still works.
https://atom.io/packages/multi-cursor
You can get a spell checker for your code. Most IEDs (like vscode or atom) have plugins for spelling, plus you can customize the font and color scheme to work best for you. some dyslexics respond really well to different page colors when reading, so play around with it.
Next would be to use grammarly anywhere you can, and learn to ask your peers to meet up in person (or video call) when you're working together.
A lot of engineers like to type rather than talk, but talking, white-boarding, and screen sharing is a way better way of communication for everyone so just learn to be an advocate for that. It will make you more social too which will help your career.
I would recommend this cook book https://www.amazon.com/Family-Meal-Cooking-Ferran-Adrià/dp/0714862533/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?crid=1BZXW0RXRLHO5&keywords=ferran+adria+cookbooks&qid=1639197050&sprefix=ferran+%2Caps%2C515&sr=8-6 By Ferran Adria it's broken down in a comic book style with a few words per picture. I find that makes it extremely easy to follow.
Hope that helps
While I was an undergrad, I used the Kurzweil software which can be used along with any convential scanner to scan and convert text to speech. It is sold to individuals as well as educators.
I've also tried the Read Please, which is free but pretty clunky. I've used it to help with reading long web articles.
same problem and consistent. always a bad speller, thought it was an audio problem, specifically diphthongs. if you have dyslexia too, you have advantages. work on them listen to the audio book DYSLEXIC ADVANTAGE https://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/The-Dyslexic-Advantage-Audiobook/B005HJ5ZC2?ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=RATSDH4JDNC3JASPYY2V&
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Firstly, I just wanted to say what a great, engaged parent you are. I wish I had known I had dyslexia at your daughter's age (though I don't think my parents would have known what to do with it) and your care and diligence needs to be acknowledged. I remember crying due to frustration a lot in middle school/HS and I'm sure you're doing this, but give that girl a hug - she's doing so well all things considered :)
I am not an expert in this, so please consider that - but for my language learning I found trying to memorise words off the page really hard, esp since the way they sound translates differently in other languages (thankfully spanish is one of those languages that is more phonetically straightforward than english). So instead, I worked more on picking up language through conversation and oral practice - I labelled things in the house and worked on only using only the not-english words for them to pick up vocab. (Didn't try to say everything in say, Spanish, but instead like: If you cook, I'll set la mesa, Gotta run to el bano before heading off to escuela to see my amigas! Have a good day at la oficina, mom!) Obviously this only works for vocab that's useful for daily life, but it helped with integrating just the vocab into my memory and took the pressure off getting everything right.
On the other side - can you find someone to do language exchange with (spanish/english trade)? I imagine there's some kind of group for that (like https://www.tandem.net/) For me, using the language instead of trying to learn it is what made the difference - if that makes sense. This wouldn't exactly follow course curriculum, but might help and make it more fun.
Finally - can you ask her teachers if she can take the exams orally? (If you think that would make a difference) - I find that i'm much more comfortable speaking a language bc it flows without being bogged down in translating everything to writing.
good luck to your daughter!
I like this site for downloading books without DRM: https://b-ok.cc
I like this site for ok voices to read them to me: https://www.naturalreaders.com
If your school doesn’t have an account to give you access to the good voices on Natural Reader, you can refresh your IP address to get it to continue after you hit the free limit.
Dyslexia has been difficult for me. Reading, writing and remembering stuff is difficult. Every day I get humiliated because I don´t see what others see easily. I write things but I forget to write words. For example, I want to write "I am going home". BUt instead I will write "I going home". NO matter how many times I read it again, I don´t see my mistake until I send it off.
Also not seeing what others can see can be very disorientating. Especially when you know what you are looking for is on the page you are reading but you just can´t see it. When doing a job you are generally finished last because you just need more time with spending twice as much energy as other people. Sometimes because of that I am just exhausted after work. Some jobs I know are just not for me because it focusses too much on reading and writing.
All in all, nearly 50 years of dyslexia has in part caused me many depressions.
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I am looking for things to help me. One of the things that helps me is to use this app. This app helps me. It tells me what's on the page.
https://www.naturalreaders.com/ext_howto.html
It also helps to not proof read straight away but wait a few minutes. Do something else and then proof read. I just see more.
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This is probably different for everyone but I notice my dyslexia is less when I am in good shape. So working out helps me.
What helps me the most is focussing on my strengths. I think because of my Dyslexia I have became a problem solver. I see answers to problems much easier than others.
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Also I thrive working in unstructured work environments. While others find it unworkable, I feel just fine. Your boy friend has strengths too. And very likely the very same strengths as I have.
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Hope this helps
If you can get digital versions which are just text you can probably make the audio yourself. Here's an example of text to speech, there are better ones out there.
If you plan on going back to school, yes it would help to get diagnosed. Because then you can get extra time on tests, etc.
As a full time employee who also has dyslexia, I don't find myself needing to prove it to anyone. Even though I do have the formal documentation. If you're in the US, and you want access to this: https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ You would need a formal diagnosis.
I find downloading natural reader (https://www.naturalreaders.com/) or something similar, is all I need to proofread my emails to myself. Or to read through online documentation. You can download the toolbar (costs some money, but worth it to me) and highlight text, press 'play' on the toolbar, and listen to the text.
Hi, there, I just recently released a chrome extension called "Reader Mode" for this purpose - it's a distraction-free reader with supports for dyslexics. It comes with OpenDyslexics fonts, Dyslexia Ruler and also Text-to-speech feature. You can check it out here: https://readermode.io
If you use Chrome, you could take a look at Reader Mode. It gives you access to dyslexic fonts and rulers, and it's free.
(FYI – I'm not the developer, I just saw it on Twitter today)
Not quite what you are looking for but (Pocket)[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://getpocket.com/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi_jqLo6YfiAhXhRt8KHbjlA14QFjAAegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw2-VMJaD8VhRwSqzPQm880w] is great for having articles read to you on your phone.
Yeap its 32 years old and was not diagnosed till the age of 23. They said I was just a boy with bad handwriting. IT did not help that my early educations was during the failed experiment of "whole language", where phonencits were not taught.
I have never got any job that required me to hand write the application.
I have a few really big issues with spelling that I cant seem to fix such as typing now and not interchangeably.
I am a software developer and the dysgraphia does not seem to affect code, just English.
Because of my lack of diagnosis, I was never given the additional support I needed, so I don’t know grammar.
http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ has been a life saver.
And lastly a little encouragement.
You will feel discriminated against in every job description that you ever read. "Excellent written communication", is stock language. Just apply anyway and be a rock start at the job it self
Edit: spelling and added encouragement
This might be more the speed of the average high schooler: https://scratch.mit.edu/
The highschoolers that are interested in programming in C ++ or similar languages are already doing it at home and as a result have likely taught themselves the math involved. The ones that have no interest in programming but a tolerance for using it to learn math may find a formal language intimidating. My nephew was able to use Scratch to write simple programs at age 9, and it can be used to produce things that are funny and engaging, without having to code whole engines.
http://hackaday.com/2012/10/05/jailbreaking-the-kindle-paperwhite/
And then you would need to add the fonts, I believe in a similar way to the kindle touch. I got my wife a Sony Reader to add OpenDyslexic to it also. But I think the Kobo series includes the font. :)
Its good to hear OpenDyslexic helps you. :)
As a recorder I would suggest the app Noted. You can write, record you voice and link them both bases on time of the recording. Much easy to find what you said them a whole voice clip.
If you want to extract all words from a recording, (i.e., take voice and have it converted into text) I would recommend otter.ai
In Firefox.. if you see a Book on URL bar, click on that. you'll see TTS option on Left. <--- that way.
If that dosen't work. I use Balabolka. Just copy and past the text and let it read it. You can choose TTS engine that you want. adjust speed and pitch to your liking.
You can also convert the reading to MP3 to read it on the road!
an you export the moves to text ?
http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm
I just cut and paste what ever I want to read. Adjust pitch and speed to my liking.
There are a lot of setting you can do in there also. Like delay between paragraphs, Read x as y etc all in there.
I got the chance to try it and it worked like I was expecting it to, with a smooth expierence (As in no lag) the only thing that's lacking is the ability to share you're note(s) online but if that gets added I might as well just delete my [Simplenote](https://simplenote.com/) account and use Nototo as an all-in-one note/paste provider.
Nototo is just better than everything else I've tried if it comes to note-taking apps
Also I have some questions
- What does the trackpad mode do?
Some non-important ones (basically curiosity)
- In what programming language is Nototo written?
- How long did it take to design/code
Thank you
Yes it gets better if you take the time and figure out how you learn. Once you figure that out, things get a lot easier
Will dyslexia always be a difficulty, yes but I find it's an indication that I need to change my approach because dyslexia is an issue when you try to learn it in a way that doesn't work with your brain, i.e the way everyone else does and what's taught in our backwards educational system.
I would recommend two books that where a real eye opener for me and don't worry they are on audible which is another valuable tool for people whose brain work like ours so you can just listen. I read these and felt a lot better about my dyslexia and allowed me a point of entry as to how my brain works and learns things they are:
I hope this helps!
It just occurred to me that when you said you'd give it a try that you might want a link to do so. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TVHDLVY?pf_rd_r=HFDV340TN6XYBEVKR0KV&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&pd_rd_r=d09dcf02-4b3b-465b-a3a5-4e103057620f&pd_rd_w=xKE7l&pd_rd_wg=YteRj&ref_=pd_gw_unk
Hi, try Blast Off to Reading. It’s a program that is anyone can use, no training needed. The only requirement is the parent has to share an accent with their child. It’s only $25.50. Go to www.blastofftolearningpress.com. You can see the reviews on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0983199639/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4.
As others have alluded to, it would be tough to capture what it’s like to live with dyslexia, let alone what it “feels” like in a short Reddit comment. However, I would have a book recommendation if you are serious about developing a well-rounded dyslexic character. Check out “Dyslexic Advantage”
Also, you’ve picked my curiosity. May I ask what’s the story about? Why does it have a dyslexic character?
A lot of good things have been said here. If you want to look at some books about it, as a dyslexic I found Making Dyslexia Work For You and Dyslexia: How to Survive and Succeed at Work very helpful, and I think it would be really insightful for partners of dyslexics too.
I would like to recommend a great app that might be useful to you. It's called Text Fairy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renard.ocr) but only available on Google Play Store (free). You can easily scan any image and it will extract the text for you and read it out loud (TTS). I hope you will find it useful.
I would like to recommend a great app that might be useful to you. It's called Text Fairy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renard.ocr) but only available on Google Play Store (free). You can easily scan any image and it will extract the text for you and read it out loud (TTS). I hope you will find it useful.
I would like to recommend a great app that might be useful to you. It's called Text Fairy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renard.ocr) but only available on Google Play Store (free). You can easily scan any image and it will extract the text for you and read it out loud (TTS). I hope you will find it useful.
I would like to recommend a great app that might be useful to you. It's called Text Fairy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renard.ocr) but only available on Google Play Store (free). You can easily scan any image and it will extract the text for you and read it out loud (TTS). I hope you will find it useful.
I would like to recommend a great app that might be useful to you. It's called Text Fairy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renard.ocr) but only available on Google Play Store (free). You can easily scan any image and it will extract the text for you and read it out loud (TTS). I hope you will find it useful.
I would like to recommend a great app that might be useful to you. It's called Text Fairy (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renard.ocr) but only available on Google Play Store (free). You can easily scan any image and it will extract the text for you and read it out loud (TTS). I hope you will find it useful.
I'd like to recommend a book called The Gift of Dyslexia. It's well worth a read even if it takes you 6 months to get through it. There may even be an audio version of it.
You will see yourself differently at the end.
You should read this book. It was a recommendation here. I read it because my son is dyslexic. When he's older I'll have him read it (or listen to it) as well. Being dyslexic likely makes you so much better at some things that you don't even realize you could attribute to dyslexia. Read that for your own information and know the gifts that you have are worthy of respect and if your friend doesn't agree, find another friend, because this friend sounds super sucky.
Thanks, It worked out fine for me. I did not realize till decades later that number one I was dyslexic and number 2, there were dyslexic advantages. I had found those advantages on my own but when I read this book after the fact it all fit in: Let your niece know that she has dyslexic super powers, she just has to find them The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain https://www.amazon.com/Dyslexic-Advantage-Unlocking-Hidden-Potential/dp/0452297923/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A46KR9WV8FPH&dchild=1&keywords=dyslexic+advantage&qid=1603927985&s=books&sprefix=dyslexic+advantage%2Cstripbooks%2C334&sr=1-1
read this book and encourage your student as to what he should excel at: The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brainhttps://www.amazon.com/Dyslexic-Advantage-Unlocking-Hidden-Potential/dp/0452297923/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7ULC8XF6Y1QC&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=dyslexic+advantage&amp;qid=1601467823&amp;sprefix=dislexic+advantage%2Caps%2C281&amp;sr=8-1
The ruler method is basically a ruler or a sheet of paper placed just under the line of text the person is reading — this helps a lot by avoiding confusion with the lines below.
Even better is if you can get the translucent ones (overlays) with a colour that reduces the black on white contrast of text and helps letter identification. Try the different colours available to find the one most suitable to your child's eyesight: https://www.amazon.com/Dyslexia-Highlight-Highlighter-Bookmarks-Assistant%EF%BC%882/dp/B0852ZFWDW
Most importantly, and I realise you are just trying your best here (which is great!), make sure you keep their reading sessions to under 20 min at a time — dyslexia makes reading very demanding and after those 20 min they will be tired and frustrated which just makes it harder. Easy does it!
If you have access to a Kindle, you can set the font to a dyslexia friendly one called OpenDyslexic and adjust the size and spacing for a more comfortable reading environment.
And finally, just make reading fun: let them choose what to read, provide fun and entertaining books and comics, and setup a relaxed and cosy atmosphere to cuddle up and read. I highly recommend the "Dog Man" comic series by Dav Pilkey, who is dyslexic himself, as the font is easier to read, and chapters are short and very entertaining — I'm sure you'll enjoy them too! https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Man-Creator-Captain-Underpants/dp/0545581605
1: Use TTS (text-to-speech) to read your textbooks and practice increasing the speed at which it reads. Even though I am dyslexic, I end up reading more in less time than my non-dyslexic classmate.
2: Ask the teacher if you can record audio in class and use a software to record your classes. Some software will link what you write with the exact time from the recording. When I get lost in class, I write “LISTEN.” Next, when I study, I click on “LISTEN” and the software gets me to that exact point in the recording.
3: Get in touch with your accessibility centre. They are full of resources and are genuinely there to help you!
4: Familiarize yourself with Grammarly. The paid subscription may seem expensive, but its insight are quite valuable. Grammarly includes a spell check and a score on your delivery, clarity, and how engaging the text is.
Also, check out these two great resources that helped me throughout my university career.
Academic Writing and Dyslexia: A Visual Guide to Writing at University
- This book is a must-have if you want to excel in writing papers in college as a person with dyslexia. It is straightforward and helps to visualize how to write various papers you will encounter and what professors expect in those papers.
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
- Finally, The Dyslexic Advantage will give you confidence and set you up for success by giving you a road map on how we think as dyslexic.
Best of Luck!
Amazon sells them. Last time I bought i got (link below) but they may have better deals or different ones.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DSKHDL2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.GGmEbBD81074
I use them a lot at my work.
Hi, No Worries
The title is used as tool to gain interest and excitement, normally there is a link between title and content but not always (never judge a book by its cover).
In our defense, we did provide full disclosure as to who we and our intent. Which is-- Help People Be Happy!
As I said earlier, we're looking for feedback with regards to our product and Dyslexia, as in, are we on the right track in solving the problem of Dyslexia? Or are we making people happy despite the disorder?
I can tell you, as a young person growing up with the disorder, confidence (the ability to accomplish seeming simple tasks such as reading) was at the very cornerstone of my happiness. And being happy or having confidence, despite the disorder, can be very powerful.
This is because, the more confidence I gained the more willing I was to grab the King James Bible or Shakespeare and start reading out loud (Abe Lincoln did the same thing apparently)
So, for me, videogames help me gain the confidence i needed to help me with spelling, reading quickly, writing, sounding out and pronouncing words. It gave me the confidence to grow and learn, because if I could master Halo, then I should be able to master reading. And if I could master reading, I'll be able to keep my friends and continue to play with them. At least that was my theory at age 12.
I think, the next time we do this, I'll word the product ("Hi, Watch! Grandma Is A Gamer (Totally Drunk Gameplay) Enjoy!) a little differently.
thanks again
John Just Play! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asymetrical.frontline.battleground
These are the ones I use.
I used the reading rules too but they are a little stiff for me.
I have irlens syndrome which is the letter look like they move when I read; this is considered different than dyslexia and found more with people with ADHD. Everyone is different but to me it's like the text is moving on water in and out of the back and forward ground; I actually get motion sick from this. I use color overlays when I read black text on a white background. The colors keep the letters from moving as much and the strips keeps my eyes from jumping lines. You can try these to see if it help you out.
Welcome to the wonderful world of SLD. Yes, I have the same issue too. If it really bothers you...https://smile.amazon.com/Blue-Toobaloo-Auditory-Feedback-Phone/dp/B00R56CJ0Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522864052&sr=8-1&keywords=speech+phone
Hey, your post wasnt long enough! It really helped put somethings in perspective for me. It makes sense. It almost makes too much sense. Funny how you ended up getting a degree in Educational Psychology. Ive always been into psychology myself. Ive read countless psychology books. Anywhere from social skills, psychology of persuasion, the 50th law. I can keep going on. Right now i'm reading The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle. If you havn't heard of it I highly recommend it. It's crazy most psychology books, or article's I read online help me understand other people better than myself. I have lots of questions. My first question to you is do you think its dyslexia or just my brain going haywire from all the "trauma" through the years?
I use the same ones. lol. I just ordered a pair of these
I was exactly the same as /u/Ismith946, diagnosed in university, never picked up through school. But looking back it was pretty obvious all the signs were there, I just had the "skills" in place to cope with mainstream education. It was only when the education requirements increased that I struggled and was unable to cope.
Reading the Dyslexic Advantage has helped me in numerous ways, most importantly, dyslexia really is only a disability in modern education, thinking differently is possibly an advantageous mutation. It also helped explain how the brain is different in dyslexics and this in turn helped me have a starting point in how I may struggle and what I can do to help myself.
I also have the theory that school education is very repetitive, you're there 6hrs+ a day doing the same things, reading, writing, and as you grow older you do these things less. Think about your handwriting after having the summer off when you were younger! So by not doing these repetitive things you're having to make up ground to get back to what you class as normal.
If you're worried and struggling, do homework, practice your left and rights ( I still always look at my hands, left hand makes an L with thumb outstretched), practice writing, do a bit of reading, build it up. Don't worry though, you'll get there with a bit of time and patience.
Your right, there is a difference. The BS's are too: Sylvan Learning. I was speaking with a math teacher the other day; she teaches high school algebra. She had never herd of Dyscalculia, but when I said the words "MATH Dyslexia" bells went off. In my opinion, this is 90% of the issue with having a learning disability. I recently read a Kindle book, and it went over the different types of dyslexia: deep. Then everything clicked, why one group of people never knew until college and how people like me knew before they were 7. https://www.amazon.com/Dyslexia-Beginners-Solutions-Advantage-Treatment-ebook/dp/B00ZR4X3NA/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1472849708&sr=1-3-fkmr0&keywords=overcoming+dyslexia+101#nav-subnav
Hi! Thank you very much for responding! I've never used a watch with GPS, so I don't know how do they work: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2/176-0434454-7433539?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gps+watch
What type of GPS do you use? A Garmin for cars? A smartphone with GPS? Do you have a picture of your diagrams? It sounds interesting.
What about using a compass?: http://www.amazon.com/Cammenga-Phosphorescent-Clam-Lensatic-Compass/dp/B0016SRA4Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457280817&sr=8-1&keywords=compass++Cammenga