Dyslexia is your gift – Open love letter

Dear love, The first time I met you was at a dinner party, I could see that you were quietly observing your surroundings as you occasionally passed on a cheeky smile in response to the silly humor of those around you. You took out a pen and started doodling on the serviettes of the restaurant. …

Strengths of having Dyslexia

Many dyslexic individuals grow up to be successful entrepreneurs because of the unrecognized strengths they carry. They might sometimes come across as slow learners. However, don't be fooled as many of them are highly creative thinkers with excellent problem-solving skills. They learn through meaning rather than memorization. So don’t count them out for one second! …

Could your child struggling in school have dyslexia?

  Every night, we would do the homework the school had sent home. And every night it felt like we were starting from scratch. When we sat down to read those beginner books, he had to sound out each and every word (if he could.) And then, if a word he had just sounded out …

8 Things Every Teacher Should Know About Dyslexia

Teachers play one of the most fundamental roles in a child's life, and it is their responsibility to create a class environment where the kids can feel comfortable by providing an atmosphere conducive to learning for all kinds of pupils within their class, building their confidence and self-esteem. Proficient reading is an essential tool for …

6 insights on how you can help your child struggling with dyslexia build confidence

As parents and teachers, we must be aware of the symptoms of dyslexia and the common myths surrounding it. It is our duty not to bring these children down by forcing them to follow and succeed in the streamline schooling system that fails provide and nourish different minds. The sad truth is that anyone who …

Do you know what EXACTLY dyslexia is?

In our previous blog, we looked at eight misconceptions people have about dyslexia. Today we shall focus on defining and understanding what exactly is Dyslexia. Take a moment to read the following. How was that? Frustrating? Slow? What were those sentences about? This is a simulation of the "experience of dyslexia" designed by Swedish web …

8 misconceptions about dyslexia put to rest

Dyslexia is a type of specific learning difficulty (SLD) in which the person has difficulties with language and words. Despite dyslexia’s relative prevalence, there are a lot of misconceptions that surround this disorder. So let's just put the common misconceptions the general public has about dyslexia to REST once and for all. 1) Myth: Dyslexia does …