Some people love to hunt for treasure, real items they can hold in their hand, keep in their collections or sell to another collector. I like treasure hunting in a whole different way....mental treasure hunting. Seeking the positive side of any challenge is essential to moving forward. My dad taught me many great lessons in life, one of the MOST IMPORTANT, is the idea that finding even one small ounce of good among the bad can propel you to keep moving ahead. Initially, when it really sank in that my son was going to struggle so heavily with school, I went through a grieving period. Feeling overwhelmed with dispair for him and the long road ahead of me to support the next 11+ years of his schooling. After a bit though, my dad's voice would creep into my head reminding me that I could choose to either wallow this way or begin digging out of the hole, one small shovel load at a time. I didn't even need a big shovel, I could use a beach pail shovel, just START, shovel a bit at a time until my little shovel magically grows into a garden size shovel.
When I made the mental shift to look for the good things, my research started turning up some pretty amazing information and statistics! It allowed me to help my son in a much more productive way. I began gathering all I could, I put it altogether and gave a presentation to my fellow teachers (which were his teachers too). It felt quite rewarding to hear so many of them say how important this information was and that they had learned so much about looking for the strengths in their students. It's been about a year and a half, and teachers still talk about that presentation, they tell me how they are reaching more students and continuing to help them find successes and build on those.
So.... What is the beauty in dyslexia? Beauty is the good stuff....the benefits of thinking differently.....eeking out an individual's strengths. Sure, dyslexics have difficulty reading, spelling, writing, math, organizing, recalling names, etc., but what about the good stuff? What are the benefits of being dyslexic?
There are plenty of benefits!! , Here's a list of several, not all by any means, but many....
out-of-the-box thinkers--see patterns & connections that others don't see
intuitive
problem-solvers
bright, intelligent
creative
talents in music, arts, sports
mechanical aptitude
see the bigger picture, not lost in the details
visual-spatial relations
social skills
persistent
excellent long-term memory
risk-takers
make great entreprenuers
engineers
actors
comedians
novelists
scientists
inventors
business leaders
lawyers
movie directors
senators
artists
athletes
My dad is a very wise man who taught me every good thing I know. In raising my own 4 children, I've tried hard to incorporate his wisdom in their lives. The reason the title of my webpage is Seeing the Beauty in Dyslexia is because my children "get it" and while we were discussing the possible names for the website and the reasons I wanted to create it, my oldest offered up the name, it encompasses my life philospophy as well as my passion for dyslexia...perfection!
When I made the mental shift to look for the good things, my research started turning up some pretty amazing information and statistics! It allowed me to help my son in a much more productive way. I began gathering all I could, I put it altogether and gave a presentation to my fellow teachers (which were his teachers too). It felt quite rewarding to hear so many of them say how important this information was and that they had learned so much about looking for the strengths in their students. It's been about a year and a half, and teachers still talk about that presentation, they tell me how they are reaching more students and continuing to help them find successes and build on those.
So.... What is the beauty in dyslexia? Beauty is the good stuff....the benefits of thinking differently.....eeking out an individual's strengths. Sure, dyslexics have difficulty reading, spelling, writing, math, organizing, recalling names, etc., but what about the good stuff? What are the benefits of being dyslexic?
There are plenty of benefits!! , Here's a list of several, not all by any means, but many....
out-of-the-box thinkers--see patterns & connections that others don't see
intuitive
problem-solvers
bright, intelligent
creative
talents in music, arts, sports
mechanical aptitude
see the bigger picture, not lost in the details
visual-spatial relations
social skills
persistent
excellent long-term memory
risk-takers
make great entreprenuers
engineers
actors
comedians
novelists
scientists
inventors
business leaders
lawyers
movie directors
senators
artists
athletes
My dad is a very wise man who taught me every good thing I know. In raising my own 4 children, I've tried hard to incorporate his wisdom in their lives. The reason the title of my webpage is Seeing the Beauty in Dyslexia is because my children "get it" and while we were discussing the possible names for the website and the reasons I wanted to create it, my oldest offered up the name, it encompasses my life philospophy as well as my passion for dyslexia...perfection!
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