15% of the U.S. population, or one in seven Americans, has some type of learning disability
-The National Institute of Health
Dyslexia literally means ‘difficulty with words’ but the child with dyslexia is likely to have a wider range of challenges than dealing with words, and in many cases spelling is the least of their battles.

Many with dyslexia experience some or all of the following-

1. They can use the brain’s ability to alter and create perceptions (the primary ability)
2. They are highly aware of the environment
3. They are more curious than average
4. They think mainly in pictures instead of words
5. They are highly intuitive and perceptive
6. They think and perceive multi-dimensionally (using all the senses)
7. They can experience thought as reality
8. They have vivid imaginations

Dyslexic people are highly creative, intuitive, and excel at three-dimensional problem solving and hands-on learning. Our visual and holistic learning style means [Read more…]