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About dyslexia
Go to "In the news" (above) to watch Ronald D. Davis explain dyslexia - the gift and the disability.
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Humans think in two ways: verbally and pictorially.
Most everyone thinks in both modes, but each individual tends to specialize more
in one area than another.
Verbal thought
- thinking with the sounds of words
- linear in time
- follows the structure of language
- works very well for reading, writing, listening or speaking
Pictorial thought
- thinking with the pictures of concepts or ideas
- associative (non-linear)
- like 3 dimensional, multi-sensory movies
- works well when using imagination, for figuring out how things work, creating, athletics and arts
| Pictorial thought is the primary thinking style of
people with dyslexia. |
The following chart
shows why dyslexia can be a disability until correction is given. Again,
we are using the terms ADD and dyslexia when referring to any learning
disability caused by the thinking process we work with.
(For
a more in-depth understanding of how ADD/ADHD fit into this structure,
click here.)
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Picture
thinkers
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As those with ADD or dyslexia
read, write and listen, we string together pictures in our minds in
order to understand what is being read/said.
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Hit a word
with no picture
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When reading, writing or
listening, we come across words or symbols which have no picture. (the,
was, but, +, ?, #)
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Confusion
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Usually, we push on despite the
blanks until the picture sequence is broken up too much. As the
sequence is broken up by these missing pictures, comprehension is lost
and we become confused.
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Disorientation
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Dyslexics have a perceptual
talent, triggered by confusion, which works against us when it comes to
reading symbols such as letters and numbers. Subconsciously, we
alter our perceptions trying to understand what is being read or heard.
Those with ADD do the same thing
with what they hear and see, giving them incorrect perceptions of what
really occurred.
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Mistakes
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To dyslexics and ADD
individuals, these distortions appear as reality. Therefore, we
make mistakes in what we are reading, writing or how we react to
situations. Some common mistakes may be:
Dyslexics:
Omit a letter, number or word. Alter a sequence of letters, numbers or words. Skip lines. Stop or hesitate. Voice becomes monotone. Writing is illegible or messy. Reading, spelling or writing become slow and laborious. Guess at words and spellings. Ignore math symbols or lose the sequence while computing a math problem.
ADD/ADHD:
Lack of concentration. Tired in school or while reading. Impulsive. Easily distracted. Disorganized. Inconsistent (one day they can do something - the next day they can't). Problems following instructions. Difficulty forming/keeping relationships with others. Frequent inability to sit still.
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Frustration
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Reading, writing or math are
difficult because of the mistakes they make. Those with ADD become
frustrated with the reactions of those around them.
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Compulsive
solutions
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Individuals adopt compulsive
behaviours, patterns and mental tricks to reduce the mistakes and
frustrations caused by disorientation.
Some common old solutions are:
Dyslexics:
Extreme concentration. Memorizing rather than understanding. Rereading over and over. Sounding out each letter of every word. Avoiding reading, writing or math tasks. Getting others to read or write for them.
ADD/ADHD:
Hanging around with the wrong crowds. Becoming class clown. Withdrawing from social situations. Adopting the I don't care attitude. Extremely good at making up excuses.
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