What is dyslexia? - Kelli Sandman-Hurley 

2:00 I told my dad I have dyslexia, and he was like, “You’re joking right.” When I explained to him how I know I have it, he was saying “That’s normal when you’re reading to have those issues.” I didn’t say but I was thinking, “So my Dad probably has dyslexia and never knew.”

I have dyslexia and keyboard words recommendation is really helpful to me, thank god for technology

as a person with dyslexia its hard to keep up with school, lots of homework teachers set an amount of time it should take, though I find myself taking the double the amount of time

Totally hate my dyslexia especially as a kid. Now older in life reading has became one of my favorite hobbies. Yes it takes me a little longer then normal and also requires a few rereads.

My mom is dyslexic but now she’s an Author, very proud.

As a person with dyslexia, learning other languages has actually helped significantly

I have Dyscalculia, which is like Dyslexia but with math. It was super hard to figure out what was wrong because I’m a freakishly strong reader and writer. All of my teachers were like, “She’s way too gifted to have a learning disability! Yeah, she gets tripped up on math problems sometimes, but she always figures it out.” “Figuring it out” would take 2 hours. There’s a lot less representation of Dyscalculia in the media than there is Dyslexia, and I never had anyone I could relate to or help me with what I was experiencing. When I finally got the word for what was going on inside of my head, it was such a relief. That was definitely not the end of the road and never will be, but I’m proud to say I’m figuring out how to live with it and myself.

I have dyslexia and at first I was sceptical of this video, for far too many people either get it really wrong or sell in a way that makes others think we’re incapable of even speaking! I myself have struggled with reading in the past but I was given the right tools for learning how to cope with it. Today I am ahead in English and spelling by two years and am getting better at reading every day. Thanks for reading this comment, I wish you a spectacular day!

"frend" seems much better then "friend"

I’m really dyslexic, but I’ve learned that when it comes to reading Shakespeare I’m not worse than anyone else. I think that’s why I love his work for some reason, everyone sucks are reading it, so I don’t feel alone.

I'm happy that a teacher in 3rd grade saw my dyslexia and put me in an extra class that was very helpful and after that English language arts was my favorite subject

I have mild dislexia but I’m going through educational therapy, and we’re working on all the things he said in this video. I want to eventually become a therapist, because it’s amazing to see the progress that you really can make!

I asked my friend what is dyslexia and this shows up in my recommendation FBI AGENT LEAVE ME ALONE

My name is Bella Thorne, and this is the story of the time I found out I had dyslexia. I remember when I started first grade. Right away, it was awful because I couldn't read as well as the other kids. My brain mixed up letters like b and d and m and w. Dyslexia is different for EVERYONE who has it. For me, it just made it harder to read or write. I started working really hard on how to read better. My family helped me by making me read everything from menus, to cereal boxes, to road signs. Today, I read a year above my grade level. And I learned to face my problems, not run away from them. Dyslexia makes things hard for me but, not impossible. You just watched a TTI, on Disney Channel

“Every Child is Special” is highly recommended if you want to watch a movie about dyslexia. The movie is just so special and it talks about the experiences of a child with dyslexia. I’ve watched it several times, definitely never disappoints me. 💕

My dyslexia is probably of the milder sort. I could read fast enough, even faster than most, I just did not know what the words I read "sounded like". My teacher kept saying, "sound it out." My reaction was "sound what out." Spelling was the worst. Since I could not "recognize" sounds, I couldn't spell by putting sounds/syllables together. My solution was to memorize every word as it were a logographic Chinese character. This problem did not stop me from learning three languages, though. So, if you have this problem, stick to it and find your own solution.

I have dyslexia and my boyfriend always notices when im having trouble spelling or even reading and he helps me thank God for him

People who're saying dyslexia not just about reading! Dyslexia : difficulty in reading. Dysgraphia : difficulty in writing. Dyscalculia : difficulty in maths.

It took me years of writing thank you cards for birthdays to remember how to spell “party” correctly, and still now I get worried when I need to write important things in pen cause I mess things up a lot. I think I have dyslexia more in writing than reading, as I do often mix up “me” “be” and “we” especially while typing. I’ve also been horrible at spelling tests ever since I was little and I still don’t know how to spell some words that I probably should know. This video gave me a good insight into what my brain probably is and taught me a bit more about dyslexia too!

My friends has dyslexia, but now she’s an amazing artist and writer. ❤️

I have a mild one. Decided to give up back then when i was 15. But now I'm 19 and an I.T student and will graduate next year.😆

I'm dyslexic, when asked to remove the "c" in "cat" I couldn't figure out the request so removed the C and thought the new word was "cot" ... that's not even a little correct.

I'm dyslexic and still have trouble reading and writing, but was given a lot of help when I was younger which helped me become the avid reader I am today. Fun fact: I read my first "chapter book" (still a kids book, but without pictures) when I was 12!

I have dyslexia but it doesn’t effect my reading as mush as my writing. I still get my d’s and g’s and p’s mixed up! I don’t even know how many times I have written haddy or haggy birthday on a card.

I have dyslexia and I have a degree in economics it wasn’t easy but tell me people what is easy in life? All I can say is never give up. ✌️

I have dyslexia and I don't know if this happens to anyone else but when I see a word I look at the first couple letters and my brain just guesses what the word is and most of the time it guesses wrong I hate when I'm asked to read in class. SO TEACHER WHO SEES THIS DONT CALL ON ME IF U KNOWMI HAVE TROUBLE READING MAKING ME READ DOESN'T IMPROVE MY READ SKILLS IT JUST MAKES ME NEVER WANT TO READ AGAIN AND DIE IN A CORNERSO STOP!

My father passed down his mild dyslexia to me, but I never told anyone. I started to read more and learn other languages and that has helped quite a bit. I still mess up sometimes but it’s less often as it it used to be.

I appreciate you mentioning there are different levels of dyslexia! and that it’s different from each individual:)

It affects your ability to do math as well. It's not just languages.

I was fortunate to be diagnosed with learning challenges in the early 70’s the including dyslexia and received support... I have been working with special needs for over 25 years.

Me with dyslexia and not speaking English as my first language, I actually learnt spelling Friends by separating the letters; Fri-ends. I did this with a lot of English word's, which has helped me through my life.

I was diagnosed when I was 10 and my school systems where kind enough to allow me extra time for my exams and tests all the way through university where I got a bachelor's degree in Engineering (although I did take 6 years instead of 4). So it is a pain and everyone around you does seem to move at a much fater pace but it isn't impossible to still do what you want so long as you keep trying

Ive had dyslexia but ive grown out of it somehow. I still read slower than others but not so slow that i am left behind and get frustrated with myself. But when it comes to reading out loud... OH BOY-

But dyslexia is so much more then just "reading problems", there is also math, visual, movements, speech... And it's because of all this parts that effect people differently we shouldn't generalize this disorder... For example, I have problem with numbers and long formulas while my sibling has challenges with calligraphy. We both have dyslexia, but in different ways.

Dyslexia is a natural super power and way of unequally seeing things that I have the honour of having :) Ty for this lovely video

I knew one boy in school who found it hard to read and write, but was the most skillful footballer among his peers. It was a delight to watch him play.

4:10 "to better understand the perspectives of those around us, we should try not only to see the world through their eyes but understand it through their brains."

I've had it since I was a kid, but once I finally learned to read, I shot ahead of everyone in my class. The bullying I went through because of it lead me to desperately seek out the worlds in books, where I was safe.

I have been and still suffering from dyslexia, Yet i have manage to increase my reading and spelling. I still have trouble breaking down some words and spelling. I never finished school and the thought of trying again gets me into a full panic. If anyone else is suffering just know with time you will be able to cope. I support my wife and child and I know with effort anything is possible! Stay positive!

I randomly got this video recommended to me, I used to have really bad dyslexia but I managed to get it down to mild with the help of my teacher. This is a great video to show friends and family that want a better understanding in dyslexia!

I have to say that the start of the video with the jumbled sentences may be true for some people with dyslexia but not all. I have more trouble with spelling and punctuation. Things also take longer for me but I still get the same results as anyone else.

I have dyslexia and ADHD oh god

"What is dyslexia?" me: "let me check the dictionary" Also me: "ah ha it means, wordn'ting"

I’ve had very severe dyslexia and developed Meares-irlen syndrome, breaking words down into little pieces and learning those has helped a lot and when reading I can usually keep up with the average person now, however I do slip up a lot. My school refused to recognise these issues and it ended up with me being kicked out even tho I was diagnosed with severe dyslexia at around 4 and later meares-irlen syndrome a year later. It held me back a lot in school which lead to not get very good qualifications all because they wouldn’t give me extra help with a problem I couldn’t deal with

I had a mild dyslexia (why dyslexias spelling so anti- dyslexic) and it's just irritating when teachers except you to read the whole page in 4-5 mins

As a dyslexic - thank you! While there are worse things in life than being dyslexic it is tough at times. Not being able to comprehend written instructions quickly or the sense of a sentence in some cases makes us look like idiots sometimes as well as our struggles to write clearly. But we press on. Solidarity with all dyslexic out there and those wonderful tutors who help us!

My BFF has dyslexia and I never knew why she had trouble reading even though she is in third grade. Now I understand, and will help her with all of her troubles!

Nearly 30 and just finding out I’ve probably had dyslexia… the opening of this video is literally how reading is for me and why I just don’t read. I was never told or even treated as I had it threw school so I just struggled the entire time.😢

When yo found out that Percy Jackson has dyslexia and ADHD Me : *_I don't need sleep, I need answers_*

To everyone in the comments who has dyslexia: I formally apologize for the english language. To those of you whose first language is english and you went through school before spell check: I salute you. You made it through hard mode. To those of you who chose to learn english as a second language: I wish you luck. Don't worry too much about mistakes, even when people are being judgmental.

My dad is/was dyslexic. I saw was because he became an engineer and was very smart when it came to building up cars. It's very difficult to describe because when i was told he suffered from it in school, i was told it was extremely bad, yet when i looked at him, what i was told by the family didn't add up. The reason he improved is because he pushed himself. I suffer from it as well, but mines more spelling, words etc. I even struggled with my left and right, their, there, where, we're etc. I still don't know which one is which or which to this very day. Sometimes i get targeted by it, but for someone like me, i've lived to ignore it. Bullying for me made it difficult to focus in school, so i never did very well. I also had glue ear which affected my hearing so that also made it difficult. I was kinda lucky to have an afternoon school teacher come to my home, my mum used to pay her to help me catch up so i guess, if it wasn't for her, i could have been in the gutter today if she didn't help me.

I have diagnosed with a mild form of dyslexia, which explains a lot. However, I have no trouble picking up other languages other than English and their syntaxes. It is just my dedication that holds me back from expanding my languages. I spoke Mandarin Chinese for the first 2-3 years of my life and then spoke English as my first language from then on. 17 years later I am still having problems with English grammar and punctuation and it drives me mad sometimes. My dyslexia is only mild but it has caused me so many problems. I love to read, no problem with that. Good at reading comprehension in primary school. However, as the years went by and my education focused more on written expression, there has been a drop in comprehension. It become a large issue in my final years of high school. Went and received my diagnostic of mild dyslexia which has helped in many cases. For instance, I had a reader for my HSC exams. This made it easier for me to understand what the question was and then I could respond to it. It also allowed me to understand why I had so much trouble with spelling. I would switch simple letters around or trying to figure out the correct combination of letters. I spell phonetical…and another thing I could have is dysgraphia where it takes me longer to write stuff down, poor handwriting and written expression. Anyways off-topic, my experience of having mild dyslexia means that I know I am going to take twice as long to read something as someone who doesn’t especially when it comes to academic papers. 10 pages is the absolute limit for me for that style of writing if I need to retain the information and then express it. Novels have to be hard/print and not on the screen. I have lowered my exceptions for getting full marks on written expression and finding alternative ways to absorb the information I need. I don’t know if my dyslexia is inherited or not. I have been relying on my mum to help me with my assignments for University since receiving that report and not getting frustrated with her when we have to discuss my essay writing.

This video made me cry, thank you for fighting the stigma surrounding dyslexia :)

Growing up with dyslexia was incredibly hard. Nobody ever told me about it or that I could be on the spectrum of dyslexia. I was in many special classes and learned to read in the forth grade. I love this video for the attention and clear explanation on something MANY people struggle with ❤️

Dyslexia makes my life very difficult. I had to stop going to university because I couldn’t keep up in only taking one class sometimes and it was discouraging that I wasn’t doing as well as I was trying. My dad has Dyslexia too, but his is not as bad. It’s so frustrating when you know you are Smart, but can’t get what you want. I just want to let people know you are perfect and no one can tell you that you can’t try anything because you can

I truly feel bad for anyone with dyslexia. Don’t feel lesser than anyone. You are normal!

There are various types of 'Dyslexia'. My little sister has 'dyscalculia', which involves her ability to read and understand numbers. For example, if asked to write the number 3,905, she might write 3,950 or 0539. Her brain doesn't process the difference unless she spends a great deal of time working with someone to understand the numbers correctly. Then I have a minor form of 'dysgraphia', which affects my ability to write. I've been told of my tendency to write p's instead of d's, d's instead of b's, q's instead of g's, and d's instead of g's. As long as I'm not writing in a rush, I can usually spot the mix-ups because the letter combinations don't flow right. But if I'm in a rush...

"spelling words phonetically like stik for stick or frens for friends" Me and the boys: ah so they speak in dog english, I see... "Henlo frens"

I wish they made it longer and explained more about it like why does it happen and about its treatment and symptoms but anyways nice video as always

I have dyslexia and watching this kind of videos is kind of therapeutic and it eases me to know that some of the people I admire have it to. Both my mom and my uncle say to me that its fine to be dyslexic and my uncle especial has a better understanding of such and when I was a kid he used to tell my that it would really help my development I was enrolled into more creative activities such as art and music . now I get to work as a sound engineer with my uncle in church and other events o activities and am a very skilled with drawing cartoons , I love drawing cartoons 😀 . some people call me weird almost always but don't pay attention to there words , I got creative stuff to do I don't have time for boring ideas of me.

This runs in my family. My mom, sister, dad and grandpa all have it in some form. My family are avid readers and I was surrounded by books as a kid. I tried so hard to read them but I could never finish them or fully comprehend what I was reading. It was so much work. One day in my 30’s I decided to stop trying. After trying to finish a book for over a year and a half that I was reading, I quit. Never reading another book, no more book clubs with my mom and sister. I finally understood I was bad at it and needed to learn how to say no to it. However, in that extra time, I took up painting and realized I’m really freaking good at it. I should’ve been doing that my whole life! I’m a graphic designer who never thought I could draw but I was wrong. The funny thing is I’ve always been amazing at English and spelling; moved up levels in school and finished high in my English classes. My dyslexia is about processing written information, and speaking it. I can think a million miles ahead of someone’s next sentence but I have trouble articulating things verbally as fast as I can think. I’ve learned to just speak slower and I’ve realized it still sounds natural to the listener even though to me it sounds incredibly slow. I’m not sure if this helps anyone but once you realize what this is, it changes a lot about how you think about things. It’s huge!

Wow! Just wanna say! I'm dyslexic and this is a Great video. I will show this to my wife and family!

I sustained a head injury at work a few years back. I fell off an automotive lift and the back of my head hit the concrete. Afterward I had trouble reading long words. Anything with more than 4 letters I had to focus really hard on the first 3 letters or even cover up the other letters and basically sound the word out like you are taught in grade school. The effect only last 3-4 days and went away but it’s so crazy because I now fully understand what dyslexia is like first hand.

I have dyslexia, but I kinda learnt to hide it or to make it less obvious, but if you spend time with me, you will noticed it... But I'm also able to detect other people with dyslexia pretty easily. It's also interesting how "strong" it is... For some people only the "writing" part is affected, and the read book after book. For me it is both... I can read, but slower than normal people, for the writing part I learnt to hide it by developing my own technique by basically remembering a picture of every single word in my head... But that also has it limits tho, for example when something is written in capital letters only, I'm struggling... I clearly remember when I had an panic attack in 1st grade because I couldn't read something on a test... It took me 10 years to even noticed what that actually was... Once a teacher told me, that it is noticeable that I think different. I learnt to analyze everything, find the logic behind it and than try to use the knowledge... I guess turn your weaknesses into your strength is the way to go here. I still wish I would be able to read "normally" and have fun with it... there are so many interesting books/etc. out there... I feel like I'm missing out on so much because of that...

Ever since I was diagnosed with Dyslexia I have never heard a definition that explained it so well!

I just got diagnosed with dyslexia thank you this helps me understand more

I had dyslexia as a kid but no one knew about such disorder back in those times, everyone thought I was a lazy and careless student. I used to have trouble reading, writing, spelling and also calculating. As I reached higher levels at school it was getting hard for me to pass my exams and I failed in one of my exam. Everyone of my age used to make fun of me but my parents never gave up, they didn’t know about dyslexia but helped me read and write with new techniques. They taught me me breakdown words and read them, they made me pronounce syllables and spell them, they helped me in calculations by teaching me practically rather than theoretically. In 3 years of hard work I caught up with my classmates in studies and did even better than some of them in academics. Today after 15 years of hard work I’m studying Medicines. All thanks to my parents who never gave up on me.

Some of my friends and former therapist have dyslexia. This video is helping me to empathise with those types of Neurodiverse people. 🧠❤️

Plot twist: *They are writing the language of gods*

This is by far the BEST description of my experience with Dyslexia I have EVER encountered.The only thing I would add is, there is sometimes a right time to begin to change a dyslexic's mind to begin reading better. While I do NOT wish to discourage parents with dyslexic children who aren't wanting to see their tutors or teachers.Please,KEEP taking them! But bare in mind, there will be a time in their life where they will at last want to know how to read and start putting in the effort.I know because I reached that point in high school.I finally got a tutor for the first time and I willingly gave up time with friends, trips to the zoo, amusement parks, movies, time with my family.To spend as much time as I could with my tutor.I started at a reading level of a 1st grader and in three years time tested not at my grade level,but at the level of someone who'd had five years of college. Do jot loose hope,it is possible at any age.The child OR adult just needs to be willing to do the work.

This video was great to watch and I am truly inspired by this as a dyslexic person myself thank you for breaking down the barriers for people with dyslexia it means allot !!

You know this is so accurate, and it really does show that people (like me) are unique and just need a like more time to get things done, and this showed me how and why I'm creative and, im happy and except it has a gift and not a burden 😌

I know someone with extreme litrecy dyslexia and now she is a litercy teacher

omg i donnot have dyslexia but when the guy said remove the c from cat i was like "that pronoucnes ca" omfg laffing my ass off im just dumb lol

I was very lucky. Between an excellent elementary school and my own talents, my dyslexia never affected my reading, and I excelled at it, to the point that it was assumed I simply could not have it. I didn't get my diagnosis until college, where I suddenly started to struggle with writing my letters correctly, a problem I had overcome by seccond grade. The reason: I was studying Japanese, and the new letters had disrupted my writing experience. Luckily once I understood the problem it was just a matter of practice, but it did come as a shock.

I love this so much and I learn so much more about myself and others with dyslexia because of this

0:31 I've read this on low quality and didn't even noticed that those weren't real words until you said that. Somehow my brain was able to read this. Don't know how.

Doesn’t Percy Jackson have dyslexia?

I found out after the age of 19 that I have dyslexia. ( a cousin told me). It explained so much about why I had a hard time with school. I’m old now 60+ and also bipolar. Now that I’m older these things seem to effect me in a great way again. I did take some college classes but had trouble. I’m more about being a singer, musician but then Covid hit me. Already had allergies with shortness of breath. It’s so hard for me because I love singing. It very hard for me now to sing now. I’m not appreciating people who make bio weapons to hurt people.

Thank you ... I love this from the bottom of my heart. I am dyslexic and I have struggle to share the differences. I am sharing this with everyone

Not only letters apply! It took me about 4 years to remember how I was supposed to draw a "5"

When my best friend first told me she had had dyslexia (keep in mind I was 6) I thought it was a My Little Pony. She was very confused when I asked her if she could show me it.

i have dyslexia and when you talked about break down word to read/ spell. this is how every one i know was taught to read and write my issues are with words i've never written down and the way the English languages is with vowel sound it is not all ways best to spell phonetically and well my my issues is as ive been told works to fast for my hands to follow

I’m happy to see a video that actually tells what having dyslexia is like. It’s so much more complex than just mixing up B and D. Also kids with dyslexia can be what’s called Numral dyslexic, and came sometimes have speech problems.

I saw this in my recommendation and decided to watch it because I have a friend who’s dyslexic and I want to understand at least a little bit more of what it’s like for them, thank you for this.

My dyslexia becomes bad when I'm not prepared or nervous...:(

One of the better videos I've seen on this channel, you guys. Great job.

This video is 8 years old but still tackles the subject of neurodiversity so well! Yes we all function differently and that doesn’t mean some are automatically defective! It is stressful to live in a neurotypical world and that does make neurodivergent people somewhat disabled in certain situations but that doesn’t make us less human. (The video says it better than me.) It just makes me happy to see such an “old” video talk about neurodivercety in such a modern way. The idea is probably old but it’s only in the resent years I feel like it has entered the public awareness

I think while people with dyslexic abilities have a hard time in their life, they are also kind of gifted. I have met two people whom are dyslexic in my life and their creativity is amazing. One is good at drawing and the other one just have unique ways with music. I learn so much with them.

Being dyslexic you always get that one person that says “ look at all them Successful people that are dyslexic so it’s no excuse”.. sadly it’s not as simple as that and it’s very Frustrating I dread writing in front of people 😩

Dyslexia has been a blessing in disguise for me. I can solve puzzles, answer mental math questions, and simplify complex logical reasoning problems much faster than others. While I'm really bad at languages and struggle at reading, I can still communicate in multiple languages, including sign. Also, I'm not sure if I'm righty or lefty, I'm equally good with either hand and foot.

Am dyslexia & presently studying for MA Social work. I tell pple I hv a learning difficult not a learning disability. Thank so much for this video, so encouraging.

Now I know.... this was one of my problems back in elementary to now. Whenever copying in blackboard or any other written works.

Two of my closest friends have dyslexia. Honestly, they’re the best people in my life💛

I am dyslexic. We didn't have computers when i attended school. Im now a teacher. I see dyslexic children all the time. I have learnt many strategies to manage and I'm able to share these with the children.

3:53 one problem of corse is that sometimes when you improve people think your just completely normal and that can be frustrating. like yeah I dont struggle to read and my writing aint backwards but it still takes me a while more then others :/

My bsf has dyslexia and this helps so much when trying to understand what she has to go thru, thank you 😊

I don't have that much trouble reading, but my directions are extremely messed up, in the spot I can't tell left between right or East between West. Or sometimes I have a really hard time comprehending what someone says or writes.

I am dyslexic it's really difficult to do everyday tasks it fix language and maths to. But it's fine are used to wonder in normal school why I am so slow to understand anything but now I am in open school and go to a special intitute for my education and I have also started to take therapys which is really helping me I know it is really hard to go slow in life but that's who I am and by time I think we all will accepted in our hearts

My brother was severely dyslexic and that along with other factors in his life made him take the wrong path. I wish people would take conditions like this more seriously and give the extra support necessary to the people who need it. I don’t just mean extra time in a test I mean fully supporting them to a level that they should achieve. If my brother had had better support in school maybe he would be here today.