Dyslexics Do Not See Things Differently

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Mon, 2016-06-20 12:44

Clarity is the word that comes to mind when it comes to treating dyslexia. As noted in this video, a recent article clarified exactly what and how dyslexia operates in the brain. A common mythi is that dyslexics visibly see things on the page differently, like seeing words or letters backwards. In fact, they see words exactly as everyone else. 

The difference, in fact, is that they process the word differently in their brains. As such, dyslexics experience laborious pace every time they read because of decoding problems. While it may appear that they are having a hard time seeing words, research makes it clear that dyslexia is not a vision problem. This information may open up a new world for reading tutors with dyslexic students.

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Dyslexia is caused by a phonological processing problem, meaning people affected by it have trouble not with seeing language but with manipulating it.

Key Takeaways:

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Dyslexics experience laborious pace every time they read because of decoding problems.
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One of the common myths about dyslexia is they see letters and words backwards.
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People with dyslexia see things the same way as everyone else.
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