Dyslexia
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This page looks at adjustments and strategies that can assist healthcare professionals with Dyslexia.
Dyslexia
Strengths
- Can view things from a different perspective
- Problem solving skills
- Empathy
- Creativity
- Visual/ good pattern recognition
Effects / Difficulties
- Difficulties with spelling and fluent word reading
- Slower verbal processing speed
- Slower reading
- Reduced verbal memory and working memory
Students
- Extra time in exams
- Quiet area to write notes
- Use of software such as text to speech and speech to text, Grammarly, spellcheckers
- Study skills support
- Reading pen
- Recordings of lectures
- Access to handouts prior to lectures
- Longer library loans
- Recognition of difficulties when marking
Students should expect that their university and placement providers provide reasonable adjustments. Further support can also be accessed through Disabled Students Allowance.
Employees
- Quiet area to w