dys·lex·i·a /dəsˈleksēə/
- a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.
Today I had to read a chapter in my textbook. The chapter is 44 pages. 44. Just let that sink in. That’s a lot of pages. For any student that is a big chunk but for this student its an act of congress. I am not sure why I am sharing this but I hope it may bring inspiration and perseverance for those who are dyslexic.
Y’all I used to hate reading. Reading in groups or alone. Reading wasn’t something I’d choose todo. I mean I was only grasping Junie B. Jones when I was in forth grade. But then in 8th grade I began to read the Percy Jackson Series and I was hooked. More about that later.
Now reading for fun still takes a lot of energy however reading a textbook is like a hiit workout or something. Today I am going to share a few things I do to successfully read my textbook.
- When my chapters are 30+ pages I split it up. 15 pages one day and 15 the next. This makes the task a little more attainable. I may even split it into three days of 10 pages. Whatever I feel can help me be successful.
- I use a half sheet of paper to cover text that I haven’t gotten to yet. This helps me not get overwhelmed by everything I have to read on the page.
- Sometimes I read aloud. Personally reading out load is harder because I have a pronounce words correctly and it takes the wind out of me. However, I find that if I read in my head I can start to fake read aka looking at words but dreaming. So inevitably reading out load helps me process better.
In sharing these tips my goal is to authentically show what reading can feel like as someone who’s dyslexic, give tips on how to conquer reading a textbook and let other dyslexics out there know your not alone.
