Explaining what it is like to have dyslexia is no simple task, but one therapist has taken to TikTok to do just that - and it's sparking a real conversation on the video-sharing app.
Lindsay Fleming, a licensed children's and teenagers' therapist recently uploaded a video featuring a page of text with jumbled up words.
"Have you ever wondered what it’s like for someone who's dyslexic to read in the classroom?" she asks in the video.
The text, which is barely legible, is supposed to simulate what it is like to read as someone who has dyslexia.
Take a look at the educational video posted by Lindsay, who has known she was dyslexic since the age of six:In the short post, Lindsay also encouraged people to "duet" her video and partake in the challenge by attempting to read the text.
In any case, many people have since taken to the comments to share their thoughts on the thought-provoking experiment:
One user named Georgia said: "Me [realizing] I might have dyslexia because this is normal to me unless I'm concentrating really hard
Another shared: "I can read it but probably only because I'm an elementary school teacher. The letters moving around is a great visual, I didn't realize that!"
A third person thanked Lindsay for "sharing this and giving me a better understanding! It's important for people to see things from others' perspectives"
According to the Mayo Clinic website:
"There's no known way to correct the underlying brain abnormality that causes dyslexia - dyslexia is a lifelong problem.
"However, early detection and evaluation to determine specific needs and appropriate treatment can improve success."
Mayo Clinic also explains that dyslexia is treated using "specific educational approaches and techniques" and that the "sooner the intervention begins, the better".
It continues:
"Teachers may use techniques involving hearing, vision and touch to improve reading skills.
"Helping a child use several senses to learn — for example, listening to a taped lesson and tracing with a finger the shape of the letters used and the words spoken — can help in processing the information."
How did you do in Linday's challenge? Let us know in the comments section!
