In this video, I speak about the loneliness that many people with dyslexia can feel, especially if their reading difficulty hasn’t been identified and they’re not receiving any help or support for it. I discuss the ”masking” that can occur as a result, as a way to hide one’s dyslexia. At such times, it’s important...Read More

In this video (#29 in my series introducing my new book The Power of Neurodiversity), I examine how people with dyslexia can modify text using a word processor such as Microsoft Word to make it easier to read. Most word processing programs have many features that we don’t take full advantage of that could make...Read More

This video explores a number of ”work-around” tools that can help dyslexics get meaning from text without their actually having to de-code the words (reading is very important, but not the focus of this video). They include: speech-to-text apps, text-to-speech tools, grammar and spell checkers, AI writing aids, notetaking apps and tools (including the Livescribe...Read More

In this video (#27 in my video series on ”The Power of Neurodiversity,” I talk about the strengths of individuals who’ve been diagnosed with dyslexia and how those strengths can be matched with careers where those gifts would make a good fit. People with dyslexia often have, for example, strong 3-D visual-spatial ability, and so...Read More

This video features six prominent individuals and one group who have succeeded in their areas of expertise while at the same time showing the signs and symptoms of dyslexia. The list includes: Anderson Cooper, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Dav Pilkey, Richard Branson, and the cybersecurity decoders of the Government Communication Headquarters in the U.K. In...Read More