Understanding Dyslexia

At work, you may get asked to spell a word that is simple and everyone should be able to spell but the same person keeps asking you how to spell that word every time. You get frustrated because you think the person is stupid and should go back to primary school to study again.

Have you ever thought that maybe that person could be suffering from dyslexia? It is not an illness but a form of learning disorder that makes learning spelling a difficulty for the dyslexics. They are unable to read and write properly and their speech may sound impaired.

However, they are able to think in multi-dimensions and are visual thinkers. With the relevant learning tool guides, they do learn how to read and write properly. This learning disability can be discovered in the early years so that the child would have the right tools to help him/her learn.

What they need is your patience and some guidance so that they wouldn’t give up on learning and think they are stupid. What matters is that they learn so that they won’t feel pity for themselves in future. Parents are obsessed with their children getting the highest marks in class and often compare with other neighbours in front of the children.

This brings a subconscious need to compete and the child starts to compare among his/her peers with grades and name callings. Learning should not be only about competing for the highest score without understanding what they have learned.

Understanding what we have studied in school is more important than getting first in class without understanding what was taught.