Amy Law

CREATIVITY: GIST — THE MAIN POINT

The gist is the kernel of an idea. Dyslexics get the gist of the idea easier than many people — you see what’s important, then discard the rest, leaving everybody else to wonder “Why didn’t I think of that?” Linear thinkers and fluent readers may see the same information, but it is often locked intoContinue reading “CREATIVITY: GIST — THE MAIN POINT”

CREATIVITY — THE PAYOFF

Now we come to the fun stuff — the stuff that dyslexics excel at. While you’re in school, your teachers will help you learn to minimize the effects of your dyslexia when you are reading and spelling. When you get out of school, and get a job, you will have a calculator to quickly tellContinue reading “CREATIVITY — THE PAYOFF”

LEARNING DIFFERENTLY

You’ve gotten through the hard stuff. Now it is time to talk about what really sets dyslexics apart — your amazing ability to see the world differently. You don’t believe me? Read on. Dyslexia is not the end of the world Dyslexics think differently Right brain thinking allows dyslexics to see the world inContinue reading “LEARNING DIFFERENTLY”

READING IS HARD WORK FOR DYSLEXICS

Dyslexic brains have trouble learning the correct scripts to connect sounds with written letters. You have problems storing the scripts in the left side of your brains as sight words. This gives you problems remembering the right words or breaking words down into their separate sounds. You continue to sound the words out every time.Continue reading “READING IS HARD WORK FOR DYSLEXICS”

HOW WE LEARN TO READ

For most people learning to read is just like learning to do any other skill. Beginning readers: Left Hemisphere Right Hemisphere 1) see the letters and hear the sounds 2) attach the sounds to the letters 3) practice putting sounds to groups of letters as words 4) create scripts that tellContinue reading “HOW WE LEARN TO READ”

HOW WE LEARN — DETAILS

The different brain hemispheres have different jobs when we try to learn something new. As beginners, we start off using both sides of our brains, looking at everything we could possibly need to get the job done. By the time we’ve become an expert at the task, we are only using the parts we need,Continue reading “HOW WE LEARN — DETAILS”

HOW WE LEARN — OVERVIEW

To understand what’s going on with dyslexia, we need to understand a little about how we learn to read. In this post, well look at: A TALE OF TWO HEMISPHERES The brain is divided into two halves, called the right and left hemispheres. The two sides of the brain are connected. They share information andContinue reading “HOW WE LEARN — OVERVIEW”

What You Need To Read Fluently

WHERE READING GOES WRONG This is a hard topic. There is a lot that experts don’t know yet about the brain or how people read. This is because… THE BRAIN IS A COMPLICATED PLACE.Because the brain is so complicated, nobody’s brain is wired perfectly for all of the jobs we need it to do. ButContinue reading “What You Need To Read Fluently”

DYSLEXICS WANT TO KNOW “WHY ME?”

“Why me?” is the big question for most dyslexics. But people also want to know if it is something genetic, and if it is something that happens in other writing systems too. We’ll talk about: ● All cultures have people who are dyslexic● Dyslexia runs in families● Both boys and girls can be dyslexic● ClinicalContinue reading “DYSLEXICS WANT TO KNOW “WHY ME?””

WHAT DYSLEXIA IS NOT, AND WHAT IT IS

Dyslexia is a hard subject. There’s a lot people don’t know about it. And there’s a lot that people think they know, but is wrong. In this post, we’re going to talk about: What dyslexia isn’t What dyslexia is How dyslexia affects people WHAT DYSLEXIA ISN’T There are so many misunderstandings about dyslexia,Continue reading “WHAT DYSLEXIA IS NOT, AND WHAT IT IS”