Stress is not always mentioned in discussions of dyslexia, but it’s important to be aware of this secondary characteristic. As this video discusses, stress affects the processing skills that require concentration and memory, causing a dyslexic to struggle even more.
How Dyslexia and Stress are Interlinked
Dyslexics are prone to stress because, as they grow in a non-dyslexic world, they have trouble adjusting to their own ways of thinking visually. However, this stress can be alleviated thanks to support from educators and employers, who should acknowledge their different ways of thinking. By accomodating these processing differences, the dyslexic can express themselves in creative ways, and overcome the stress of the disorder.
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Key Takeaways:
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Stress is a secondary characteristic of dyslexia, which affects the processing skills for concentration and memory.
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Three main reasons why dyslexics are prone to stress: growing in a non-dyslexic world, thinking visually, and phonological processing difficulties.
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Dyslexics can be supported at work by acknowledging the information processing differences, allowing expression in creative ways, and producing written information.
Author Quote
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“Always do something that you are passionate about and then you will overcome the difficulties that you have in processing and taking in information. The problem is you can’t always do that, especially if you are working for an employer, which means you have to develop personal strategies.”
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