Dyslexic brain

Did you know that some dyslexics are very photosensitive? That and more Interesting and unique information on dyslexia in this infographic.

Humans, like dyslexic students, have never been one-size-fits-all, forcing education to be that way is an old habit that has taken time and effort to break.

Here are some of the strengths of the dyslexic brain: creativity, narrative reasoning, global thinker, lateral thinker and empathiser.

This article is related to my groups topic because our topic has to deal with patient life; mental, physical, and terminal illness. This is related to what we talked about in class because within this last chapter, we read about intelligence and the lack of intelligence with learning disabilities such as Dyslexia. This article describes dyslexia and explains how a dyslexic brain works.

While no two brains are alike, the brains of people with dyslexia are distinctly different when compared to those without dyslexia. Dyslexic brains function differently because they are organized/wired differently. They even look different, though not to the naked eye. Scientists use neuroimaging tools, fMRI machines, to study the differences in the structure and function of these two brain types. Here is a visual of this information.

How can reading, memory and visualization strategies help deal with dyslexia? We discuss practical techniques that focus on dyslexia reading strategies.

Research shows that dyslexic readers use different neural pathways than typical readers, improving through use of right brain regions.

The 5th – 11th October marked the British Dyslexia Association’s Dyslexia Awareness Week. This year’s theme was ‘Making Sense of Dyslexia’. Artists, poets, actors and authors rallied together to share their thoughts on what dyslexia means to them. We shared poet, Sally Gardner’s, tribute to Dyslex

Students, parents, and teachers must understand that the dyslexic’s brain isn’t “broken” or deficient, just organized in a different way. And there is specialized reading instruction specifically for the different brain structure.