Dyslexia is tricky to diagnose. There is no single accepted definition for dyslexia, and each dyslexic individual will have their own unique combination of strengths and weaknesses.
For example: some dyslexics are very good at maths, others find maths very difficult. Some are "sporty" and well-coordinated; others hate sport and are clumsy. Some learnt to crawl and walk early, others late. There are even dyslexics who are good readers but are weak in other areas like spelling, maths or personal organisation.
Trying to define dyslexia just on the basis of symptoms is futile. What unites all dyslexic thinkers is:
- good ability to think in pictures and/or with feeling
- a creative, lateral mind that can "take a walk" in its imagination and get multiple views of things (we call this the ability to "disorientate")
- the need to grasp things fully and in depth, or not at all (we call this "the gift of mastery")
The Learning People offer an approach to learning called the Davis methods which are specially designed to suit the dyslexic thinking style. The following simple set of questions will help you find out how dyslexic you are. Click here for a more detailed list of dyslexic characteristics.
If you have one or more areas of skill which you never mastered - despite trying - and you have the three attributes listed above, the chances are that we can help you. At the end of the questionnaire, we will invite you to submit your answers to us. One of our Consultants will then contact you for a widerranging discussion, free of charge, to assess in more depth whether our approach can be of help.
