03/11/2022
❌ From a very young age we’re taught to correlate spelling with intelligence. This is plain wrong.
✔️ Because despite many dyslexics being brilliant communicators, writers and storytellers… 89% of us struggle with spelling, punctuation and grammar.
💡 Here are easy ways we can all change this today:
1️⃣ At Work:
• Fellow dyslexics, own your spelling mistakes. I have a line in my email saying “ I’m Made By Dyslexia …expect creative thinking and creative spelling”, it works wonders!
• Bosses and colleagues… when you see spelling mistakes respectfully point them out, but think , not carelessness, AND expect creative thinking and creative spelling 💡
2️⃣ Education:
• Don’t stress over spelling tests. Do your best to help your child learn spellings… but also advocate for kids too, explain to them and their teachers that spelling is tricky for dyslexics, AND explain to teachers that they should expect creative thinking and creative spelling too!
• Ask your local school to & with our FREE training at https://aka.ms/learndyslexia. Because once they have, they will understand … and expect creative thinking and creative spelling💡
P.S These are GREAT courses for parents too 😉
