Dyslexia is a Learning Difference!
Did you know that most individuals with dyslexia possess average or above-average intelligence? In fact many dyslexics have achieved great success and/or fame in life (click on famous dyslexics). Dyslexia is not a brain injury or disease. It is a condition that people are born with and it can often run in the family. The dyslexic brain learns, reads, thinks and processes information far differently from the norm because their brain is wired differently. 65% of all people have a larger left hemisphere than the right hemisphere. The remaining 35% have a larger left hemisphere or is equal in size to the right hemisphere. Many of these people with a larger left hemisphere experience dyslexia or other learning disabilities.
By examining the brain scans of people with dyslexia, doctors conclude that dyslexic individual read using different parts of their brains. When reading, most people use the left, back, hemisphere of their brain. A dyslexic’s brain uses the partially front, left hemisphere, but mostly the right hemisphere of the brain to read. Most people think in words, but a dyslexic individual thinks in pictures, reinforcing the belief that they are usually visual learners. The majority of people are left brain thinkers, but dyslexics are right brain dominated. This doesn’t mean dyslexics are inferior. It just means that the dyslexic individual is different. As such, dyslexics generally need a more multisensory approach to learning. To learn more about dyslexia and how the dyslexic mind works, we recommend the following books: The Gift of Dyslexia, Overcoming-Dyslexia, In the Minds Eye, Neuropsychological Treatment of Dyslexia
What is the Solution?
Many dyslexic focused businesses recommend a specific product, service or intervention. We’re not against these products, services or interventions. In fact, we highly recommend them. But keep in mind that there are many different types and degrees of dyslexia and therefore, what treatment works for one individual may not be as effective for another. That’s why we created a simple formula that can serve as a guideline to maintain focus for all dyslexic individuals to achieve success in school and in life.
Our formula for success:
RxR=R2
Resilience x Resources = Results Squared
Resilience = Learning
Resources = Tools
Resilience: Learn to overcome and bounce back!
Resources: Use the right tools to succeed!
RXR=R2 Understanding, learning and attitude are the major components of Resilience. Resources are the tools that can help you succeed and often can be classified within two categories; organizational and property. When you multiply Resilience X Resources, you will achieve exponential Results. We created this simple formula as a guideline to assist dyslexic individuals achieve success in both school and in life. Click here for more on RXR=R2
