This is great and I love hearing people discuss dyslexia in both its strengths and weaknesses. My question is why is the book not in the audio version. This is an issue I see again and again in many of the dyslexic texts. I can read and have taught for many years as I found all my alternative pathways but it is still easier to listen. Please consider the dyslexics who want to understand their world and gain this wonderful information you offer by creating an audio-accessible version.
I agree about the meds and quite frankly I'm shocked to see her advocating this. Reading her book (me reading ;-) is probably what saved my 7 year old son. I disagree about it not being a disability and I thank God for the parents before me who had it classified as such.
how well do you remember what you read also....did you get special education therapies to help you read better I had auditory therapy, speech therapy, and phonics training to correct my dyslexic weaknesses. I have dyspraxia and ADHD. I had motor skills therapy to correct my dyspraxia. there is a lot of overlap and co-existence between dyslexia,dyspraxia,adhd, and other neurodivergent conditions
Dyslexia is not a disability, its visual and 3 dimensional way of organizing information in the mind. There is no paradox, for most kids organizing letter symbols into meaning is very arbitrary. A tree is not a combination of finite letters, but a preponderance of nearly infinite details and associations. Don't medicate, customize Learning. Once I read enough and became familiar with all the nuanced patters I could read faster and comprehend in greater efficacy than most people.
