Recently I had a friend ask me what its like to be dyslexic. I didn't really now how to answer it. Its like me asking her what its like to be normal. But anyway I am going to have a go at explaining what its like for me. Actually I am not explaining it so much as getting you to understand it by following my instructions. I will do a few of these just to show that its not just about problems with reading and writing. This is the first entry. Enjoy.
On reading and understanding a book
1. Put the washing machine on spin cycle and place your book on the top of the washing machine - that should give you an idea what its like to read wobbly text
2. Start reading the bottom line of the page first and work your way up until you reach the top of that paragraph - then suddenly remember that you should of started reading form the top of page first
3. Read the first sentence and then go for a walk for 5 minutes
4. Read the second sentence and go for another 5 minute walk
5. Continue until you have read the chapter
6. Try writing a quick summary of the book so far - that should demonstrate why its so hard for me to remember any thing I've red. And probably explains why learning from text books is specially a problem.
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