Do you know someone that has dyslexia? Have you ever thought of it as a gift rather than an obstacle? Chances are that you know someone that does have dyslexia as it is becoming more and more predominant in our society but not many people see it as a gift. Liz Huebsch is one woman who does see it as a gift that she possesses.
The gift of dyslexia #dyslexia
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Students with dyslexia are creative.
Liz is like her peers in her art classes in many ways, except she is a severe dyslexic student. Art makes sense to her but the written word does not. To learn more about Liz, her diagnoses and the resources that are available to her in order to turn her obstacle into a gift, read more about her in this article.
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“Once I got untimed tests that were a big relief because it takes me like three times longer to read a paragraph than a normal person would.”
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According to the International Dyslexia Association, dyslexia is “characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities”
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Those with dyslexia often think something is wrong with them until they are diagnosed.
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Though her learning disorder has presented her with obstacles in her education, Huebsch says she truly considers it a blessing.
