Dyslexia Rebranded
This post was inspired by http://lucyhampson.com, and this recent tweet…
RT @dan_roam: More on dyslexia "American Astronomical Society suggests that dyslexia may enhance ability to make sense of visual data and detect patterns"
Be honest, when you hear the word Dyslexia do you get a positive or negative feeling? My non-scientific guess would be a bias toward the negative. I'd be interested to hear your reaction to my assumption, leave a comment below.
Recent research could shed new light on how those who struggle to learn conventionally could hold vital keys to desired 21st centrury skills, pattern detection and sense making. Pattern recognition is widely renowned as a key skill when analysing data, isn't it great that there is a body of people with such skills to help those without such skills.
If you are Dyslexic (or as I prefer to think of them, Sensic's) it may be time to dust of your CV and let those who are seeking to make meaning of data, fully aware that you may be able to help in ways no one else can. Dyslexia rebranded!
#learning #dyslexia #datavisualization #rebrand #positivethinking
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Great rebrand! I proposed it needed rebranding years ago as I watched my very talented daughter go through school then college. It's about time. I'm sending this to the teachers and preservice teachers I know at our university!
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+Matt Podesta "i'm dyslexic" < Lucky you!! - thanks for your kind words :)
great post
and it has been an advantage in both math and reading
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+Angela Rand Thanks :) It seemed so obvious once I'd connected the dots. I don't want to make light of the condition, especially as it's so complex; actually it's just an example of how seeing the same thing from a different perspective can turn it from having a negative to a positive connotation. I hope those you send it to send it even further - have a nice weekend.
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