14 THINGS PEOPLE WITH DYSLEXIA WISH YOU KNEW

  1. They struggle with the standard school curriculum.
  2. Learning with a multi-sensory approach helps them to retain information.
  3. Vowel sounds get mixed up, therefore pronunciation and spelling are often incorrect.
  4. Reading is slow at every age.
  5. Reading at night will put them asleep.
  6. Reading Comprehension takes great concentration.
  7. Rereading material several times is more common than they would like to admit.
  8. Giving and receiving directions can be brutal.
  9. Left & right directions are still confusing.
  10. Using an analog clock is difficult, digital clocks work better.
  11. Velcro is less frustrating than tying shoes.
  12. They have a greater chance of having allergies and getting sick more often.
  13. Life becomes overwhelming with too much information to process.
  14. Reading subtitles are usually too fast to keep up.

By Sally Betters, Certified Life Coach