What Do People with Dyslexia See When They Read?
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- čas přidán 11. 08. 2011
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I see everything like everyone else. No visual symptoms it's THE OUTPUT that becomes garbled. Example: I see a word or sentence and if I look away to copy I forget most of it, forget spelling, or rearrange words. I can read but the fastest way for me to read is in my head. I do linger on words for a little bit longer than most and that eventually adds up. Reading out loud is much scarier and upsetting than in my head. Or I think of a number and without effort write down the wrong number.
Same here
Same with me
I can attest to this as well as someone with a dyslexia this is pretty much exactly what I see there's no difference in what I see we can both look at letters and I can tell you the ass is curved and they go in XYZ order but that doesn't necessarily mean that I output the same word or the same spelling or the same number even that's actually there and of course I can realize that but that's not what my mind comes up with when I see it the perception is incorrect or to say it in better terms different one of the advantages of being dyslexic is every single word that you read everything that you see it all goes through your frontal lobe and therefore you think about why is this there a t in the word catch for example they're simply shouldn't be one
Same here..
Thinking of a number and then writing the wrong one down may be one of the most infuriating traits.
Occasionally I catch it as it's happening.
Typically I have no clue it's happening and I need to proofread everything I write (twice).
As an Irlen Diagnostician, many people with dyslexia once they are tested and given a language for what they are seeing, a person can tell you immediately if Irlen overlays and spectral filters worn as glasses are helping them see text more clearly and easily. You can actually hear the difference immediately . When that happens it seems almost magical esp in adults with lifelong dyslexia diagnosis. Thanks for this video!!! and addressing scotopic sensitivity syndrome!
What helps me a lot is a yellowish paper. Most of the time when I take a test I get a yellowish paper instead of a white paper. And it speeds my test time up by like 20% or something.
Im so proud of her to give hope and encouragement to others. Well done!! : )
Not all people with dyslexia see words as moving. I have dyslexia and words don't move or float off a page to me. Its more of crapy hand wrighting, not being able to prounce words the right way, spelling words by how they sound, poor gramer and not being able to use the prunceation that comes after a word in the dictanory. New words just look like letters of the alphabet. People who can't understand numbers or read numbers thats totaly diffrent from dyslexica.
Does anyone see the words moving with dyslexia really? Or is it just made up by people who think they understand what it's like.
I've never seen the words move
@@goddr8527 some people do but i do not but i am dyslexics
@@ashlynwoody8073 I might be dyslexic and I really need help because when I read sometimes I see a sertan letter on the page more then other letters is that a sign my teacher said they would help but haven’t yet
I am dyslexic and I only sometimes see the words move, mostly when I am really struggling with a certain word, page or paragraph, so it just depends on the severity of your dyslexia whether you see the words move or not. ( this is from my own experience of dyslexia other people might have different opinions on this)
@@goddr8527 I am dyslexic and I do see letters and sometimes word move or kinda shaking, especially when I was young it was a real struggle, worse when I was anxious, it feels like you are chasing the letters. I turned out fine though I prefer audio than reading.
I am pretty old and during my grade school years the school changed from incandescent lighting to fluorescent lighting. I recall this lighting change distinctly and how it affected my ability to read fluently. Not only was my ability to read affected, my ability to concentrate on and absorb audio input was greatly diminished as well. I also found that sitting in natural sunlight (the closer to the window the better) helped diffuse the issues that the florescent lighting caused.
I don't get a headache from sunlight or low-light
Very well put!very informative..thanks for the upload
In my research of dyslexia, I have found that the symptoms list is so broad that it covers at least two other disorders (Convergence Insufficiency and Irlen Syndrome). Both of those eye problems are curable and dyslexia is only treatable. I tried to discuss this with a dyslexia teachers' group and instead of being open to the possibility that their dyslexic kids had been misdiagnosed, they kicked me off of their page. We need to be open to listening and studying new research, if we really want to help kids.
im 14 and everyday at school i get bullied. more when i was in middle school. im terrified to read out loud in class because i ALWAYS here quite laughter in the background. people come up to me and shove books in my face forcing me to read then running away in laughter. sometimes i cut myself. if your a bully reading this...STOP! dont stop reading. stop bulling. it might make you cool or popular or funny (to other people) but it hurts soo much.if u think its to late to appologize..its not.
Every time I trie to read a big book chapter I just keep acidenty reading the same line
The first thing you do is tell your parents. They are there to help you. They love you and want what's best for you. If you rely on them, then they can help you face this challenge as well as every other challenge you may come across. Help them help you.
Good presentation, good communication skills.
The reading part is so true. My mind pulls out words I know and a lot of times don't even see words I've never said before or have yet to master.
Reading is not a problom for me anymore but spelling sucks. But spelling sucks i try so hard never going to get it. And hand righting is if i got a pen stuck up my nose and putting it to the paper. Think its something to do with the languge part of the brain. As can not indeafy my self to a perspic type of hadrighting or a persific type of speech.
+Ben Robinson Actually, the handwriting is a problem with the motor skills. Because neurons in the brain are misplaced and wired incorrectly in dyslexics, they often attach to the visual center or the motor center of the brain. This allows the dyslexic to think in pictures and gives them many advantages, but it will sometimes interfere with their fine motor skills.
I picture the words , I cannot sound out a word. took me 15 years to graduate from high school. and took me along time to learn to type. determination and learning a different ways to learn how , help me .I didn't learn to read until i was 9 and that was with Dr. Struss books.oh btw Thank God for spell Check lol.
I'm probably the "least" qualified to speak on dyslexia, but in developing our new childrens "educational" Superhero book series called the Neon Tiki Tribe, our team was blessed to find Christian Boer, the creator of DYSLEXIE, a new dyslexia friendly font. Oh my gosh! The testimonials from the kids (and adults) who have tried out this font has been amazing. We actually paid to have this font in our books. Go to Google or CZcams and type in DYSLEXIE to see for yourself. Wishing you all the best!
Being dyslexic simply means that your brain works in a different way to a non dyslexic brain. Nothing else. It's not a sickness that can be fixed by a doctor. One is born with blue eyes and another with dark hair, one needs glasses and another one doesn't... one is born with a dyslexic brain and another with a non dyslexic one. That's all.
I'm dyslexic myself and I managed to finish a Bachelors in Law, and speak, read and write 3 languages. I just had to find a way for my brain to get to it.
To all the people thinking they know what it's like to be dyslexic you don't no matter how much research you do you will never know unless you are dyslexic because people have different types of ones , this is coming from a dyslexic and SDL 13 year old girl who has been through hell do don't argue with me on this one
Like Clare said dyslexia isn't something that can be fixed by a doctor, but you can get help, I am dyslexic too and had a hard time at school it was only after I finished school that I overcame the fear of sorting help and all I can say is I wish I had done it sooner. As for writing backwards look at it as a gift, lets face it not many people can do it and if you look at any writing by Leonardo Da Vinci it didn't hold him back.
Good Luck X
Thank you that was very helpful.
When i read i use something straight to follow the lines because it gets too confusing and it also helps me concentrate because if i dont i loose where i a, and get really distracted
I was diagnosed with Dyslexia in the second grade. Up until my Junior in High School I could hardly read or write. By some bizarre twist of fate my counselor placed me in a Graphic Arts and Printing program. It was there I learned a trick. In printing you look at letters words and numbers in a different way. Your looking to see if everything is straight and filled in and the spacing. Reading is an afterthought. So if I go into that frame of mind I can make things out. What's interesting though is I worked in the printing industry for 20+ years and I worked with hundreds of different font styles. Helvetica by far was my favorite and easiest font to read and this dyslexic font is based on Helvetica. Old English is the worst for me usually if something is written in Old English I won't even try to read it. Another interesting thing is the illiterate eye test chart is nothing but the letter E turned different ways. Up, down, left and right. They ask you which way the 3 sticks that make E are facing. For a dyslexic your not thinking about the letter E your thinking about the sticks...I think my method of reading taps into this mechanism. In my Senior year in High School when I was retested my reading comprehension and vocabulary was in the gifted range. A few days before graduation I was called into my counselors office and she told me that they don't tell kids this but normally if they can't get someone reading by the fourth or fifth grade...that's it. That person will never be able to read.
I can't read lists or columns, but find covering my eye helps a lot. If I see a webpage that has any color but white on the background, the words are wavy and they do seem to shake. I can't read phone books because a name and then a break and then the number makes me read the line above or below. I can't even tell someone my phone number, I just hand them the cell phone to call their number, and then save it for me.
omg I'm about to cry im pretty sure I have dyslexia because lord knows that's exactly how reading feels... I get headaches throw my books down because it's to much it literally kills my head it hurts and the pages are so bright..well maybe it's the light in the classrooms but do all those things but this just makes me feel dumb 😞
The cloro overlay doesn’t work I can’t read the board and the page it s rell bright I can’t see this my name is Sarah how struggling and I’m scared to tell my support learning teacher.
There is a font available for free that is designed especially for dyslexia. I tried it and it helped me a lot. Has anyone else tried it?
In the video the woman mentioned some student's describing character's moving about the page when their reading. I have this problem when doing math tests in college and when it come's to writing I have to constantly edit what I do. I end up missing word's in text's that I write. I would like to finish college and I just lost my job because of my problem. I was hired 2 week's ago to working in a Podiatry office. I had asked for a written printed work schedule and never got it. I missed a day of work because of the confusion. and now I'm unemployed. I didn't tell my employer I was dyslexic because of the fear of not getting hired. I'm stuck. My now former employer is Clifton Park Podiatry/Dr. Richard Berkowitz. In NYS
It's better to go to someone who can help you than to try and pretend your dyslexia doesn't exist. The good news is is that, like this video mentioned, there are training exercises and tools you can use to re-wire your brain to compensate for your dyslexia. From the sounds of it these learning techniques and habits aren't all that difficult, and shouldn't require a trip to the doctor. It's not something that you can help having, but the good news is is there are ways of working around it.
i havent told anyone that im dyslexic, not even my parents. i found out cuz i went to a therapist with my problems and i dont know how long it will be b4 they realize and then they'll start taking me to therapists and doctors and stuff WHAT DO I DO? im so scared because i have to read out loud every day at school, and i have to write every day at school, and one time i had to write on the board and i wrote things backwards and people laughed at me and it feels awful what do i do?
Good information that would be greatly helped with some visual examples of what is being said. Just listening to the information is not enough to understand well what dyslexics see when reading.
Is this dyslexia? cause i think i have it. i get my b's and d's confused when i write my writing is terrable along with my spelling and math. i cant do math in my head easily. i dont like reading outloud and sometimes the words turn colors on the page. i also sometimes get left and right mixed up. Please tell me if this is dyslexia.
I'm a comon reader though I find very hard to stay on tract when i'm reading sometimes I even miss lines as if they weren't there. My mother wants me to get tested since most of my teachers said that there's a high chance that I may have Dyslexia, but my father says that it's not real and that I can't be dyslexia to my over look on things which dosen't make sence. Though as hard as I try in school even when I do my best it looks like I've done nothing at all. Is there anyone that may be able to talk about this online, since I live in lebanon people don't believe in Dyslexia as like my father, I wanted to know if there's anyone who could at else help me understand a bit more of what's going on?
+BookLoverMoments You sound like you have similar reading problems like I do. I have stealth dyslexia. I can read and comprehend fairly well, but my brain does make me skip lines, whole sentences at times. It sounds like that may be a way in which your dyslexia is manifesting itself. I would suggest either using a marker to keep yourself on track for your reading. Also, if you could find some medical documents online and you're willing to do some research, there is a lot of information and the medical reasons behind it that you can find. Perhaps if you were able to show your father the science behind the disorder it would help.
Lookup Convergence Insufficiency. It sounds like you have an eye tracking problem. Use a sheet of paper to cover the words on the page so that only the line you are reading are visible and see if that helps.
i have severe dyslexia, i cudnt read when i was younger... im 14 now and i learnt to read when i was 11-12 but i still have trouble cuz when i look at a page... if im reading i sometimes without noticing skip a few lines or get so fustrated at looking at the page because the words in the lines look like an annoyying pattern..
I use to be very dyslexic when I was a child, I had to use index cards because the words would move and everything else she is saying. My dad bought me reading glasses to help but they didn't.
Now that I'm 35, I dont have that much trouble but I cant spell a lot of common words. I also speak another language which also affects the spelling.
im Dyslexic i dont see words floating around i just suck at writing and being social but they say im smart
I kind of wnted to ask, if I should get testd. Idk why i came here to ask but....
I mix up b's d's , p's q's , and n's u's
Wen I reed words are really fuzzy when i first look at it, then its like I see the words switch on me after about 3 secons. I've been improving alot but I still struggle, I mix up many words wen i spell and leave out letters and things lik that. I cant describ it but its weird. But im scared to talk to my mom about it. I think she knows but she wont let me get testd:\
how can I get the software and how can it work for adults this program seems like is the best for me
I've been reading papers written by neuroscientists and the literature seems to regard what she is saying about words moving on the page as a myth, and points towards problems kids have attaching sounds to letters and the whole process of sounding out words phonetically. So what neuroscientists are saying is its not a visual processing problem its a Phonological processing problem.
I'm dyslexic nothing is wrong with my reading it is all straight
I think i might be dyslexic but my parents wont take me seriously bc im not behidn in reading class, what do i do?
I have the same problem because my grades ar school are good so they think everythings normal
Do it or times get hard
the navy wants me to run nukeral reactors, i scored very high on my act/sat, and always scored in the 90th or higher precientile on state testing....
you can be smart and dyslextic. your intelligence probably negates the slow down from reading.
Can dyslexics see shadowy letters? like maybe a dupe of the letter but it is shadowing under it?
no. for a LOT of dyslextics they dont see anything strange...ive wrote a q before (sorta) and though it was either a b, d, or p... and could not remember what letter was what for a good 5 mins..... actually had to find a word i knew...book....bed, quick... in the book i was doing an essay from, and remind myslef of the proper orintation.
I agree with jack6789ify and EdhelEnCalad: talk to your parents. Even if you don't have that good of a relationship with your parents, opening up to them with stuff in your life will bring you closer together and create a stronger bond of love and trust.
FINALLY SOME1 WHO UNDERSTAND
yes i am also speccy
My teacher believe that I’m dyslexic but my mum doesn’t and skip lines
Honestly, when I was in elementary school, I couldn't read for the life of me. When I look at a page of text, I would, like you said, become overwhelmed. I've heard the common myth that "dyslexics see words flipped around," for example, a dyslexic would read the quoted text as "sxicedysl ese dowsr plfpide noradu." Every time I hear that, I cringe a little. Dyslexics see what is printed on a page. What happens is that the interpreter in the brain messes up, and it comes out differently.
the Diagnosis helps to understand ways to help individuals even if Dyslexia varies in other people (as said before) and may I just say I said NOTHING about Diagnosis in my other comment you replied to so yeah I am not the ignorant one -.-
Sometimes it varies how dyslexia might affect you from someone because this video really is telling you how some kids see when reading it's not your fault you think this though....
I don't have bad dislesixia I mess up only h's and a's most of the time some times I get othear words messed up
only 1 month ago i was ask if i was dyslexic i had no idea what it was i lived with it for 14 years slowly learning how to read i still cant write now as long as read it one time im okay but if i have to do it again it just get worse then i give up my doctor said it was most likely was but im still not sure because i can read books and simple sheet music
Well there is something similar called dysgraphia, like dyslexia but with writing, not reading
Emily H okay maybe that's it thank you
I'm 17 and still need a reading tuder
I'm dyslexic but i use it as my trade mark and dumb is spelled like dumb not dum im not hating. So when people say that just say sorry im dyslexic use it as a excuse for everything haha its fun and it works
Do you know if people with dyspraxia can mimic symptoms of dyslexia?
Thankyou very much
Although I may be too old to improve my reading I would like to, but I cannot find anyone that can help. Is there an organization out there that I can contact for assistance with my Dyslexia?? FR
Thank You. Due to Dr. Julie Wilson's video on Dyslexia aired on our local TV Station a couple of months ago, I am now trying to improve my spelling. I'm old and instead of learning this at age 7, I now find myself trying to learn how to spell better at age 70. I have found help through a local program and I just want to thank you for your note. I know you will not let me send you a gift, but I certainly would like to. Although I cannot do a lot of things in the educational field that others can do, I can assist others, especially in the safety field. Please give my small offer some consideration, and if you decide to accept my small gift just send me your address, and you do not need to include your name. I cannot Thank You enough for your assistance, and consideration. Have a Great Week, FR
Hey bro i am dyslecsic to can't even spell the fucking word. I improved my reading to allmost perfict in one year. Don't no how much you like tv but i love it. And documentarys even more. So started watchng them with subs for a year at the same time got some good music on. If its something you really injoy learning about you will start picking up the words. give it ago mate.
Ben Robinson Thank You! Sounds Right! I will give it a Go. I do appreciate you taking time out of your day to send me a note. I have always had trouble with words, mostly spelling them, which of course hurt my overall ability to educate myself. If it wasn't for the internet I often wonder if there would have been any help, or as much help, for dyslexics as there is at this time: More than likely there wouldn't be? Thanks Again, FR
FirstReviewer No worries bro, happy to help. I know how much it is a pain in the ass reading. But just know unlike spelling reading will always progress overtime. Don't know about you but you probably have a good ability to read people. Thats what you should focus on just trust your instincts listen to them because your probably right. Thats really where the success comes through in dyslexics. You need your own business and it will kick ass. Because they way we think is on a birds eye scale. And you will frive. Don't give up mate no matter how hard it gets. You are going to be successful
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***** Wow thats awsome how did you learn to do that would love to know.
Dyscalculia...that's math. I can't tell you how many times people have cheated me in games requiring adding scores. I can't balance a checkbook so I don't write checks, I can't shop because I can't visualize how much to add prices. I can only add numbers if they equal 10.
lol i read right to left and read all over the page as im reading, its really strange... but i have a much higher reading level than anyone i know...
i ma dyslexic and what i see is jumble up letters in swirly patterns and chunks
dyslexia isnt something to be embarrassed about at all! so many people have it, myself included, and you really need to seek help, it cant be fixed but it can be made better. all dyslexia really is, is a different way of thinking, thats all.
honey, I'm dyslexic and I teach maths to adults who didn't do so well at school. Quite a high number of my students are also dyslexic or have another learning difference.
Dyslexia is not something that can be "fixed " by doctors or therapists, but you can be helped to catch up on school work and work out how to read and write better so that you aren't embarrassed any more. Please tell your parents, they can make sure that you get this extra help, and can help you organise yourself as home too.
I don't know if I'm dyslexic. I'm in 8th grade and i have had straight A's all my life, I'm great at math, science, and logical thinking, but i can't spell to save my life, my grammar is non-existent, and reading has become nearly impossible, it takes my 2-3 times longer to read one page compared to my friends (thank god for audible). I have never had to jumbling of letters, but when i read a number/time such as 3:47 ill end up saying 7:43 sometimes.I love learning and gaining knowledge, but reading is form of tourture for me. Idk why this is and I'm sick and tired of giving my best and having my parents yell at me for not practicing enough. Can someone help
You would know if your dyslexic by the age of 4-5 around that stage and your spelling and other dyslexic symptoms would be really bad like mine were I have dyslexia and SDL disorder and if you managed to write a comment I highly doubt your dyslexic, I've had to go through a lot to get where I am now and if you can just write one comment then your fine
+Aiden Lex I apologize for the length of this comment. If you like, just read the last couple of sentences. I am a lot like you. I've always been a good student, great at silent reading and comprehension. I've gotten good grades throughout my education. When I was younger, it took me forever to learn how to write. I couldn't spell my middle name until I was in fourth grade. My handwriting has always been atrocious. And I struggle horribly with trying to write quickly and legibly, or read other's handwriting. I find it near impossible to read cursive. When speaking, I often lose words, get confused on what I was trying to say, or am unable to pronounce words correctly despite knowing in my mind how they're supposed to sound. However, I always associated dyslexia with having poor spelling and not being able to read, so my mother and I both dismissed all these signs I was displaying. It wasn't until this past year when I was 17 that my mom got my little sisters tested. Both had dyslexia, and since it is hereditary, my mom decided to test me and my two older siblings. My four siblings all have traditional dyslexia with the typical problems with reading, writing, spelling, etc. I was diagnosed with something different: Stealth Dyslexia. This means that I can read and comprehend written words fairly well, but my dyslexia expresses itself in other areas. My point with this is that dyslexia is on a spectrum, much like autism. It differs in severity and in the way the symptoms manifest and affect the individual. Based on the information you've provided, I would say you likely do have a form of dyslexia and the symptoms are just manifesting in a unique way. Because you are unique, your brain is unique, and so your dyslexia is unique as well. I would suggest doing some research on dyslexia, make an argument about why you believe you have the disorder, and present your information and argument to your parents. Hopefully, if they will understand what it is like for you, and what dyslexia is, then they can have you tested and you'll get the help you need. Good luck to you!
SO Aiden Vipgalxx is just straight up wrong. I am Dyslexic and the only reason i was found is because I couldn't read in third grade but after sitting with a special tutor who worked with dyslexic students i was reading at a college level. Most kids with very high IQs are considered to have stealth dyslexia due to the fact that they learn to cope with there weaknesses on there own. Its actually common. Dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence or vision for that matter. Dyslexia is more like a character in an rpg who forgot to put any points in the type of mental skills that are used to create text and symbols in your mind so when you think you cant really think in abstract symbols. But just like in an rpg since this one skill set is so weak it makes you stronger in other areas. So like me for instance I could play like full episodes of cartoons in my head as a child and I use to day dream to much since my imagination is so vivid. But the first time i talked to a person with an average brain the fact that they could spell things in there head and it wasn't just an internal voice but like writing on paper it freaked me out i didn't even know other people could do that. But since all my active thoughts are processed either as visual information or auditory information it explains alot about why i struggle in certain areas like spelling or mental math. But why im good at things like algebra and sculpting.
Fun fact Mia I from personal study i think Dyslexia and Autism are the exact opposite poles of the same spectrum. This in regard to world view. A dyslexic student i feel can be summed up in one way we see the whole picture we need to understand a whole system to really understand something. But and autistic person is the opposite they hyper focus on details that others cant see. so the typical brain is just in the middle of this being able to focus in and pull back just not the the extremes exhibited by dyslexic or autistic people. But this is also why most innovation is created by people like us who are on the fringe. Also if it wasnt for an amazing teacher i had in 3rd grade i would have been just like you because while i was struggling i could read a little and this is the only thing that tipped my teacher off because i was amazing in the rest of my studies.
Aiden Lex u may have slight of this not as bad as others a lot of there's relate to me
i have a very severe cases of my dyslexia
you spell well to me
You are mean!
Some advice to all the non Dyslexic who think they no dyslexsics its not font that is the problem its the pain of reading due to the lack of boringness. Dyslexics can learn to read but just takes a really long time. Rather than trying all this crap. Find out what they really like simplify it. And make them read it. Doing that over time will work. How do i no that I am severely dyslexic. Now good reader. But spelling still sucks. But thats cool thanks to the right click.
You start by telling your parents and your school. There is no reason to be ashamed or afraid. I am Dyslexic and have severe Dyscalculia and I am not ashamed. It does not make you less intelligent. I have written published articles and screenplays, you can do great things as well. But don't be ashamed because your brain is wired a little differently.
idk how it feals but my girlfreind does...
maybe its just me but I'm dyslexic and non of this is true
yeah why the hell are they getting a non-dyslexic to describe this?
the top commet sould tell her mom
Yes, this is dyslexia. Granted, you probably shouldn't simply take my word for it. Get tested, lots of advantages if the goverment recognizes you as dyslexic.
i am sorry
except there is a specific gene mutation that causes it
u s o u l d t e l l u r m u m
That information is incorrect.
I meant *how ***sorry suck at spelling*** o.e
Video doesn't pair up
hot smart girl
Umm I'm not sure it 'HONESTLY' means dumb XD
she looks like she going to cry. Its not a bad thing,
Eh
i am dyslexics and stop make it to somting werry dramatic make the best of the situasion and stop making big coments about how sad is it to be. do you best and stop cry
these people need some medical marijuana!!.. \m/
your acting like an angry thirteen year old now knock it off
DYSLEXIC DOSE NOT MEAN DUM
you have zero clue what you are talking about.
i would know i have dislexia
+griffin clements Not true. What she says actually has a lot of relevance to what many dyslexics experience. Though it does depend on the severity of the dyslexia; the worse it is, the more likely it is that you experience these problems.
umm.... you are one in millions, or even billions. Why would you assume see what everyone else sees? Or even what a dyslexic sees?