When you have dyslexia you typically have
trouble with auditory working memory. -You tend to forget
- things you just tried to learn
- the steps you were just told
- what you were just doing
So you probably
had a bad time in school with multiplication tables, following the teacher’s instructions and
learning to read by sounding-out. And that’s why you’re probably a whiz now
at using a calendar and daily organizer, voice recognition apps or plain old
to-do lists. It's also why, if you have a child
who’s having a hard time at school, you can be their best mentor and advocate! -Ask the teacher to please simplify her instructions, provide check lists and be, well, cool with it!
(Oh, and don't be fooled -You'd think every teacher would know this already, being trained and all, wouldn't you. You'd think you wouldn't have to check. Umm, no. Check this stuff. Check again. And keep checking.)
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