I took some memory tess yesterday and I scored upper average for most memory tests but nothing remarkable. However I scored in the 99% precentile for visual memory and I was wondering if this is somehting linked to dyslexia?

I’m dyslexic and rarely play video games. I suffer with video game addiction due to a MMORPG. I’m okay with Minecraft, Pokemon, and Animal Crossing.

Currently, I’m replaying ABZÛ with a controller. I’ve been struggling to understand that it’s inverted where swimming up is down toggle and swimming down is up toggle. I’ve always struggle a lot with platformers and racing games. At first, I thought maybe it was my skill as a casual player that I wasn’t very good at video games. Example, I can be in first place in Mario kart for the first 10 seconds, then the track gets all weird , I become disoriented and end up dead last. Don’t get me started with “It Takes Two” and “Never Alone.” They are supposed to be casual co-op platformers meanwhile, I struggle so much on jumps and knowing where to stick landings.

I want to know if I’m not alone and maybe there is a type of dyslexia for processing 3D virtual worlds.

I’ve always considered myself a pretty patient person, but there’s one thing that really tests my limits: delayed or inaccurate speech-to-text. I’ve worked with Dragon and Kerr’s software in the past, so I know how effective speech-to-text can be when it works well. But with my new phone, it’s been really frustrating.

The speech-to-text feature is so slow and often doesn’t accurately capture what I’m saying. I tend to use this technology sparingly because I don’t want to bother my colleagues by speaking out loud or having my phone constantly making noise. The problem is, with the delays and errors, it ends up taking longer than just typing things out myself, which defeats the whole purpose—because then I have to compensate with spellcheck, which takes even more time.

It’s especially frustrating because I use the feature to help me stay efficient, and the lag really detracts from that. A few extra seconds here and there can make a big difference when I’m trying to keep things moving at work.

I could be complaining about something that’s related to my internet or cellular connection, which I completely understand. Maybe I’m just extra sensitive to it lately because, the more frustrated I get, the more important the accuracy becomes to me. And, of course, the more frustrated I get, the worse the accuracy seems to be—it’s a bit of a cycle at this point.

Has anyone else experienced this with a new phone or software? I’m hoping there’s a setting or tweak I’m missing to make it more responsive and accurate.

Hello, I’m a fellow dyslexic and I could never say the word accurate.

And it’s not just when I’m reading; I’ll think of the word, and try to say it but can never say it correctly.

I was wondering if anyone else can relate to not being able to say “accurate” or other simple words. And is this apart of dyslexia because I just always assumed it was.

I’m having trouble narrowing down what I’m experiencing, and just recently I discovered that dyslexia isn’t always associated with reading/writing. I was just curious about what other people think to get a broader perspective.

• im terrible at finding things. When im searching for something, i tend to overlook it so easily, even when it’s right in front of my face. I’m notorious in my house for being bad at finding anything

• my memory is terrible. Someone could tell me the most basic instructions, but if it’s more than 2 steps I’ll forget at least 1 of them guaranteed. This includes names, which causes me to struggle when trying to make new connections.

• putting thoughts into words. Not sure how to explain this, but I find it easier to “feel” things than to say it. It takes me a bit longer than most to respond to others because I’m trying to think of how to put my thoughts into a coherent sentence. I also tend to cut my sentences short because of this

• sensitivity to texture. (I’m pretty sure this is just a general sensory disorder and most likely not associated with dyslexia, but I wanted to add it anyway) I am very sensitive to textures. Including certain visuals, objects, and food.

I also have the most obvious symptom of having trouble reading, but I wanted to focus on my more odd(??) symptoms.

I know I can look this up on Google, but the symptoms I’m experiencing are kinda specific(??)

To give more background, I am diagnosed with ADHD, but I’m not sure if my symptoms are from that or something else like dyslexia.

I hope this doesn’t come across as me asking for a diagnosis. I will be asking my psychiatrist about these symptoms regardless, but I’m wondering if others are also experiencing these.

Example: A retail employee excels at building rapport with customers, but their neurodivergent traits, like needing extra time to handle transactions or processing information differently, are often misinterpreted as inefficiency. Despite their hard work and genuine connections with customers, they receive less favorable performance reviews and miss out on raises or promotions. Over time, this leads them to feel undervalued and question their capabilities. Their low self-esteem deters them from pursuing customer-focused roles in new fields, where their unique approach could actually be an asset.

i often have full conversations with people in my head, its how i cope with things. usually its with my exes but also sometimes with my teachers.

i can honestly hear their voices speak in my head.

ive always thought its my way of coming up with things to say to people, whether its a reply to an argument that never happened, or a reply to someone saying 'sorry' to me etc..

its becoming a bit of a problem.

i talk to people in my head more than i actually do in the real world and our conversations are more meaningful.

im thinking im crazy or something and i just wanted to know if this was a dyslexic thing, its probably not.

I found juggling balls on the side of the road and like some type of cruel fate. I’m trying to learn but it is so hard and I think being dyslexic may be part of it. I just want to clown around :(

This is not a joke!!!! does anyone genuinely have any tips?

I can't get the write words out of my mouth, I feel I'm trapped in my head, I can't find the words as if I never learned how to speak before. It makes me so embarrassed, I can't speak as freely and easily as everyone. I always bite my tongue while speaking too. How do you guys manage this?

I strongly suspect my 8 year old daughter has dyslexia. We had her assessed almost two years ago by a psychologist and they were unable to diagnose any learning disabilities at that time, partly due to some signs still being age appropriate then (i.e. reversing letters). While she has been progressing in reading, after two years of working with her at home when we can (she is VERY resistant to reading with us or doing anything that smells reading related at home) as well as some additional support at school, she is still behind and hasn't caught up to grade level.

I started to look into a tutor using the Barton Method, but discovered my benefits cover treatment by a Speech Language Pathologist, so we are trying that first. Has anyone done both Barton tutoring and SLP treatment (either at the same time or one after the other) and can compare how effective the two were and what they got out of them (either for themselves if you remember, or for a child). My benefits will cover 6-7 sessions by an SLP, then we pay out of pocket. Both the SLP and Barton tutors are very expensive, however I know it will be money worth spending if it helps. Any advice or experiences are appreciated!

ive always excelled in reading, gotten near perfect scores on state exams etc etc etc, but the past few years ive been considering being dyslexic bc of a few things:

1. auditory processing can be a huge struggle unless i have subtitles (songs or TV)
2. horrible at directions and often have to use a map even when im comfortable and have driven the route many many times
3. almost certain i must have dyscalculia or something because of how horrible i am with numbers in the sense that if i dont say a number out loud and double check, i WILL enter it incorrectly and swap a few digits or miss some entirely,, and take very long to do simple math/chemistry because i have a hard time just processing it and have to take things very slowly to actually understand
4. i also tend to misread and jumble up words that i havent seen before or am unfamiliar with but that might be normal // reading a word in a different language but english alphabet like “wojapi” but reading it as “woipoi” lol

pls lmk! i really think especially for the chemistry and math that i could use accommodations because even if i know exactly how to do a problem with no doubt in my mind, ill get the decimals wrong and mess up the entire equation :( my prof. is dyslexic and when i was asking about it she said she does the same thing. but can i be so good at reading yet be dyslexic? perhaps dyscalculia? math is really my biggest struggle

I’m just wrapping up my PhD and looking for jobs. I’ve noticed a pattern of quick rejections whenever I disclose my disability status—despite being highly qualified for the roles. So, I decided to stop mentioning it in applications. I have dyslexia and severe anxiety, and during timed tests, I tend to panic, which impacts my recall and performance, especially with text-heavy tasks.

In a recent coding test, my anxiety really got the best of me. I made some serious errors, including accidentally closing a file before saving and I couldn't catch back up—something I’d never do in normal circumstances since I’m usually very careful. The whole experience made it look like I didn’t know what I was doing. I decided to retake it the next morning on my own time, this time without the timer, and I reached out to explain the situation, sharing my dyslexia diagnosis and submitting extra work to show my true skill level. Now, I’m waiting to hear if they’ll even consider it. I have high work quality, but I really struggle to do anything that I know is timed or where I have to recall things like words or code functions.

How do others here approach tech interviews with timed tests, especially as neurodivergent candidates? Do you disclose your situation upfront, or just do your best and take a fail if you happen to mess up? Any strategies or advice would be really helpful!"

Hey y’all! I’m a second year college student rn and I’m working towards a degree in biochem and am hoping to vet school once I graduate. While I am proud of my grades (3.9 gpa), I have really been struggling with feelings regarding my disability.

I genuinely spend 5-6 hours a day studying and working on assignments outside of class and none of peers are doing the same. I just feel like I have to work so much harder to get the same results as my friends and it is so frustrating. Today my friend who studied for 2 hours got the same grade on an exam as me, but I studied for 10+ hours. It’s really frustrating to know how much harder I have to work at everything I do regarding learning. Why can’t I just process info like everyone else? I hate that I can’t just read something once at a normal pace and understand it. 10 pages of textbook reading can take me up to 45 mins to fully get through and understand. I was diagnosed at a young age and had tutoring all through grade school, but my dyslexia still drastically impacts how I learn and it drives me insane.

It’s also very isolating how few ppl in my classes have disabilities or receive accommodations. This has caused some awkward convos where I have to explain why I take my tests in a special setting.I’ve had ppl say really mean things abt it which makes me feel even worse. Once in hs someone even asked me why I was in the ap calc class if I’m not smart enough to take the tests like everyone else. Ik I shouldn’t take stuff like that to heart, but it’s hard not to.

This has been such a huge challenge for as long as I can remember. I literally was in special ed as a child. I thought I’d grow out of it but it seems like as long as I’m in school it will continue to affect my day to day life.

Overall, I know I should be proud of how far I’ve come and how successful I can be, but I just can’t stop feeling like something is wrong with me and there’s nothing I can do about it.

Does anyone have any guidance or suggestions of coping with these feelings?

Hello, So back in September at my parent teacher meeting for my first grader(6,boy) his teacher had me sign paperwork to have him tested for dyslexia. Fast forward to today and I got a call from the school saying that they did his assessment and giving me the findings which were he was given a CTOPP-2 and tested below, average in phonological awareness, rapid symbol naming, and alternative phonological awareness. We live in Oklahoma and the interpretation score says below 90 for those three mentioned he tested at an 88 which still falls below average the school said that the next step is for him to do nine weeks of interventions and then go from there.

So I’m not really sure what to make of this next step if he does well and benefits from it what does that mean? I tried to ask if that meant that he you know does have some sort of disability or disorder and of course they really couldn’t give an answer because they’ve only did one set of tests and since this is my first child I’m not sure really as a parent what I should be Focusing on and like does this mean that he is dyslexic..does it mean that he’s not.

I’m sorry for the rambling and maybe just complete confusion with taking in the information. I have very little working knowledge about any of this and I myself was diagnosed just last year with ADHD so I really want to ensure that I get my child assistance if needed because when I was a child, my mother was written off and obviously when you have those types of issues, you struggle with all types of things that aren’t even education related.

Hi everyone! I'm a first-year Master's student, and for one of my assignments, I'm researching how people with dyslexia experience challenges when shopping online. If you have dyslexia and are willing to share your experiences, I’d love to connect over Zoom or Teams for a short interview. Your insights would be incredibly helpful for my research.

If you're interested, please let me know. Thank you so much in advance!

My parents have, my brother and I have, my two daughters have. My oldest got diagnosed at 8, despite that I knew for years. Now my youngest is showing clearly difficulties to learn, she is 6 and still can’t write or say 0-10 without mixing up. This will be a tough, I used to hate school and dreaming to leave… now I must relive it all again. 😔

So I'm dyslexic, and I'm 90% sure my daughter is. She's pretty good with her sound's and reading. This doesn't surprise me as I was reading fairly well at her age, she is 6, in her third year of primary school (year 2). I'm not looking for a diagnosis or anything, but want to compare something she does with other (potentially) dyslexic children around her age.

When she's reading, she can segment a word into it's sounds and 99% of the time get them right. However, often she will the read a completely different word, but with the same initial sound. For example cake becomes cat. I don't remember how I was reading at her age (only the books I was reading), so I don't know if I ever did this. Does anyone else have this experience?

(I'm asking for a student of mine)

Looking for an app that doesn't just do text-to-voice, but can also scan the text on images that you couldn't copy and paste

Preferably something straightforward and free <3

Any pointers?

For a few years I was joking to people I know how I probably had Dyslexia and that my uni thought I had it, I received some limited support framing my work but that was about it. Now I'm being medicated for ADHD I've been clearing up decades of piled up rubbish in my childhood bedroom.

A few days ago found a full and large diagnostic report that said I actually do have dyslexia.

It's no wonder I've been wanting to write a book for years and never managed to finish one :/

ADHD, ASD (soon to be diagnosed) and Dyslexia, I have the unholy trio lmao.

There's no adult support here to accomplish things like writing books is there?

Struggling with work atm I work in an office doing spread sheets n other business things. My companies quite wealthy and spends a lot on its workers, I’ve emailed HR for help, but what do u think I can expect / ask for.

Quiero tips para mejorar dislexia.Me entere en la edad adulta(mi psicologa me comento que tengo que leer mucho, y tambien proceso las cosas superlento )asimismo me he sentido que no va a servir en lo absoluto fomentar la lectura diariamente y frustrada, desdichada me hace senti un poco mejor saber que no soy la unica dislexica.

I have pretty bad dyslexia and bearly got threw college 20 years ago. my best friend has been wanting me to move near her/in with her and her husband for a while. (its hard to make friends when your introverted and in your 40s) Im thinking about going back to univ. up there cause I am struggling to get hired currently and its wicked cheap but then I still have dyslexia. Does anyone have experience with accomations up there?

Hello r/Dyslexia community! I'm reaching out to ask for your advice. Thank you in advance for any insights you can share!

I'm a music teacher (saxophone, among other things), currently substituting at a music school while the regular teacher is on paternity leave. I have a teenage student who was diagnosed with dyslexia some time ago, and I'd like to help him realize his musical potential more fully. He is clearly passionate about learning to play the saxophone, but there are some areas that need improvement, specifically rhythm perception and execution.

It has been challenging for him to play rhythmically, both from sheet music and by ear. I have limited experience working with students with dyslexia, so I'm unsure which strategies might be effective. I thought this community could offer some valuable insights!

Here's what I’ve observed and what we’ve tried so far:

• The student can sing a familiar song with perfect rhythm, but he struggles to play it on the instrument.
• He can accurately clap rhythms from sheet music and by ear, without using his instrument.
• He maintains a steady beat well, both by counting aloud and internally, and can clap only the first beat every 2, 3, or 4 measures while keeping silent in between.
• Outside of music, he also dances, showing good spatial awareness and control over gross motor skills.
• Initially, he struggled with confusing notes on sheet music, so I now provide him with modified sheet music that uses colored, enlarged, and evenly spaced notation. This change had a huge positive impact, and he now rarely plays incorrect notes. Before this, we tried colored overlays and tinted paper without success.
• We also tried learning new pieces by ear, but the rhythmic issues persisted.
• Reading from a video with a moving line to indicate where to play was moderately successful. It helped him keep time but induced some anxiety due to the movement.
• The student has almost no trouble reading normal text without special techniques like tinted overlays.

Things we have yet to try include using a vibrating metronome, providing physical feedback (for instance, tapping his shoulder with a pen in rhythm as he plays), and associating specific rhythms with syllables (using Kodály or Takadimi methods).

We meet weekly, so I have time to prepare any helpful materials if needed. I’m currently reading research papers on dyslexia and music, but there doesn’t seem to be much information specifically geared toward music learners.

If anyone has ideas, suggestions, or experience teaching or learning with similar challenges, I’d appreciate any advice! I really want to help this student become a better musician because I can see how much he wants it. It’s heartbreaking to watch him get frustrated when he sees his peers easily doing what he struggles to achieve.

Thank you so much!

P.S.: This text was proofread by ChatGPT as my English is a bit rusty. Sorry!

I need some advice. My 7 year old son has been in level 3 intervention for reading for the last 2 years. Level 1 being no intervention, 2 being some, 3 being the highest level the school offers.

My wife has spoken with an advocate who has emailed the school saying he should be evaluated. My wife has requested an evaluation herself as well. The psychologist at the school not only has to be emailed multiple times before responding, but was 10 minutes late for a scheduled phone call with my wife today and, here's the infuriating part, told my wife that "yeah you can request that we evaluate him but that doesn't mean we have to do it"... Excuse me, what?! She said that there's a stigma around stuff like that and she doesn't want him getting made fun of... Like bitch, that's not your problem to worry about. Help my fucking son... And a psychologist perpetuating the stigma of mental health blows my mind as well.

But anyways, we're looking for some help on where to go from here. If the school psychologist doesn't want to do her job, who do we need to contact to get her to do it or what other routes are there to take?

Edit: we're in Kansas. Should have specified that.

hey guys yellow tints do help my reading a little bit, lately at work going through spread sheet after spread sheet , ive been feeling really sick. I want to get me some yellow lensed glasses, now im aware there are glasses that advertise to dyslexics selling for like 20-50 pounds , no chance I could just get some £10 yellow glasses on amazon. Basically is there anything that make dyslexic specific glasses special. Sorry if this is incoherent I can hardly read what ive written feeling very sick cos of all the reading lol

I am going to explain this as best I can but it is hard for me to explain

I was always considered 'academically gifted' in primary school and secondary school (UK) and from an outside perspective I have not struggled with spelling or reading - i love reading fictional books and even do some writing sometimes

however, I do have problems with processing stuff which has now been tested by my previous school (sixth form) but no diagnosis beyond the test results confirming it. my issues are:

- problems with reading big bodies of text - this means I struggle with 'focusing' on reading and even when I do manage to read for more than a sentence or 2, the second I finish it I cannot retain any information for any amount of time

- when I'm reading books as a result of the above, I can remember the general gist of the plot and whether or not I'm enjoying the book but still won't retain the information

- I need information to be broken down into simple bullet points for me to fully understand what is being said

- when I read my eyes bounce around the text and I need to focus harder to read properly (this is worse when I'm tired)

- I often have to reread things to understand what has been said (again worse when tired)

- I have processing difficulties when it comes to auditory information - if someone tells me some information then I will not retain it and will need it to be repeated and written down several times for me

I am sorry for the long post and I'm sure there are things that I have forgotten so feel free to ask questions. the SEN person at my college wants to me to get an assessment for dyslexia having explained some of this to her and would love some input. Having talked to my nan about this, she has also struggled with this her whole life and has felt stupid or that other people have thought she's stupid when in reality she is a very smart woman and this would be validating for her as well if I get some input about this

thank you for any help you can provide - i am not after a diagnosis more validation

edit: I've tried to break it out to make it easier to read but let me know if there are easier ways