A Different Perspective

When I was a younger, I was fascinated by a black and white image.

From one perspective it looked like the head and shoulders of an old woman in an old baggy coat and hat pulled on her head, from a different perspective it looked like the head and shoulders of a young lady in an elegant outfit with an elaborate hair style.

The same lines, the same use of light and shade but, from a different viewpoint a different picture could be seen.

Dyslexia can be like this too.

From one perspective it can be be seen as a disadvantage because of struggles with reading, writing and memory. Bringing up feelings of not being good enough and not being valued because you don’t ‘meet the grade’.

From another perspective it can be seen as an advantage, bringing creativity and innovation. The ability to ‘think outside the box’ and see opportunities. Bringing up feelings of success and being valued for the innovative ideas that you have.

How would you like your child to feel about their dyslexia?

What first step can you take to help them re-frame a negative viewpoint to a positive one?

Maybe by sharing the stories of people with dyslexia who have succeeded because of it, not in-spite of it.

If you would like help to understand your child’s dyslexia, why not book a Decoding Dyslexia call with me?