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Dyslexia and me | Katie Willsey | TEDxLakeTravisHigh


dyslexia this Lex II the I s l IX I a

dyslexia this Lex II the I s l IX I a now for those of you who don’t know that

now for those of you who don’t know that

now for those of you who don’t know that is not how you sound out the word

is not how you sound out the word

is not how you sound out the word dyslexia and that is definitely not how

dyslexia and that is definitely not how

dyslexia and that is definitely not how you spell it out it’s actually Chubby’s

you spell it out it’s actually Chubby’s

you spell it out it’s actually Chubby’s sounded out like this which I believe

sounded out like this which I believe

sounded out like this which I believe goes this leg II uh and it’s felt dys le

goes this leg II uh and it’s felt dys le

goes this leg II uh and it’s felt dys le x IA now when a dyslexic doesn’t know

x IA now when a dyslexic doesn’t know

x IA now when a dyslexic doesn’t know how to spell a word they are told that

how to spell a word they are told that

how to spell a word they are told that you go and ask someone how do i spell

you go and ask someone how do i spell

you go and ask someone how do i spell this word most of the time the response

this word most of the time the response

this word most of the time the response is you should know this by now or just

is you should know this by now or just

is you should know this by now or just go sound it out yourself now as you can

go sound it out yourself now as you can

go sound it out yourself now as you can see that did not work at all and the

see that did not work at all and the

see that did not work at all and the reason for that is that when the

reason for that is that when the

reason for that is that when the dyslexic is learning their phonics

dyslexic is learning their phonics

dyslexic is learning their phonics they’re not taught the correct way the

they’re not taught the correct way the

they’re not taught the correct way the way that this LexA is taught in school

way that this LexA is taught in school

way that this LexA is taught in school is for the normal brain but the dyslexic

is for the normal brain but the dyslexic

is for the normal brain but the dyslexic brain is not normal there all right so

brain is not normal there all right so

brain is not normal there all right so it’s so when the dyslexic goes out and

it’s so when the dyslexic goes out and

it’s so when the dyslexic goes out and tries to do this it doesn’t work and

tries to do this it doesn’t work and

tries to do this it doesn’t work and there are some ways to try to fix this

there are some ways to try to fix this

there are some ways to try to fix this which are in classes I’ve taken two

which are in classes I’ve taken two

which are in classes I’ve taken two classes myself one in eighth grade and

classes myself one in eighth grade and

classes myself one in eighth grade and one a ninth grade the when I went into

one a ninth grade the when I went into

one a ninth grade the when I went into eighth grade I had a lot of trouble

eighth grade I had a lot of trouble

eighth grade I had a lot of trouble reading I could barely read an

reading I could barely read an

reading I could barely read an elementary school level book at fifth

elementary school level book at fifth

elementary school level book at fifth grade in 30 minutes I look at a page it

grade in 30 minutes I look at a page it

grade in 30 minutes I look at a page it takes me about 30 minutes to read this

takes me about 30 minutes to read this

takes me about 30 minutes to read this page and I still wouldn’t understand

page and I still wouldn’t understand

page and I still wouldn’t understand anything that was on it and when I got

anything that was on it and when I got

anything that was on it and when I got out of this class in eighth grade

out of this class in eighth grade

out of this class in eighth grade I was starting to be able to read middle

I was starting to be able to read middle

I was starting to be able to read middle school level books which was a big

school level books which was a big

school level books which was a big improvement for me

improvement for me

improvement for me and then jump ahead to when I got out of

and then jump ahead to when I got out of

and then jump ahead to when I got out of the class in tenth grade I was able to

the class in tenth grade I was able to

the class in tenth grade I was able to read a high school level book it page

read a high school level book it page

read a high school level book it page and I was able to read a high school

and I was able to read a high school

and I was able to read a high school level page in a book in five minutes

level page in a book in five minutes

level page in a book in five minutes which that is a big jump from being able

which that is a big jump from being able

which that is a big jump from being able to read a fifth grade level book in 30

now this is what a dyslexic sometimes

now this is what a dyslexic sometimes sees when reading luckily this is not

sees when reading luckily this is not

sees when reading luckily this is not what I see I see something more along

what I see I see something more along

what I see I see something more along the lines of this as you can see the

the lines of this as you can see the

the lines of this as you can see the word the words ha I’m pointing outward

word the words ha I’m pointing outward

word the words ha I’m pointing outward the word letters from one word will get

the word letters from one word will get

the word letters from one word will get switched from the word it should be and

switched from the word it should be and

switched from the word it should be and glued on to the end of another what I

glued on to the end of another what I

glued on to the end of another what I also see is the spaces between like on a

also see is the spaces between like on a

also see is the spaces between like on a page of a book I will follow the lines

page of a book I will follow the lines

page of a book I will follow the lines down the page and not really focus on

down the page and not really focus on

down the page and not really focus on what the book is but I’ll just follow

what the book is but I’ll just follow

what the book is but I’ll just follow like patterns and on the page of the

like patterns and on the page of the

like patterns and on the page of the book and yeah gosh now the reason for

book and yeah gosh now the reason for

book and yeah gosh now the reason for this might be because of the font that

this might be because of the font that

this might be because of the font that it is reading and the font the reason

it is reading and the font the reason

it is reading and the font the reason for this might be because of the font it

for this might be because of the font it

for this might be because of the font it might be because a dyslexic brain just

might be because a dyslexic brain just

might be because a dyslexic brain just messed up it’s just part of being

messed up it’s just part of being

messed up it’s just part of being dyslexic and I had a problem not that

dyslexic and I had a problem not that

dyslexic and I had a problem not that long ago probably about a month ago when

long ago probably about a month ago when

long ago probably about a month ago when I was standing in lunch in the lunch

I was standing in lunch in the lunch

I was standing in lunch in the lunch line trying to get food and I was

line trying to get food and I was

line trying to get food and I was walking along and this and then I see a

walking along and this and then I see a

walking along and this and then I see a sign try our humans one dollar this I’ve

sign try our humans one dollar this I’ve

sign try our humans one dollar this I’ve stared at it why is this school selling

stared at it why is this school selling

stared at it why is this school selling humans and why for one dollar

humans and why for one dollar

humans and why for one dollar that seems underpriced so I continued

that seems underpriced so I continued

that seems underpriced so I continued staring at the sign and then I realized

staring at the sign and then I realized

staring at the sign and then I realized that the sign did not say try are humans

that the sign did not say try are humans

that the sign did not say try are humans and in fact said try our hummus

and in fact said try our hummus

and in fact said try our hummus very different things

very different things

very different things two very different things yeah so some

two very different things yeah so some

two very different things yeah so some of the thoughts that could help a

of the thoughts that could help a

of the thoughts that could help a dyslexic include Ariel

dyslexic include Ariel

dyslexic include Ariel cambree font and 20th century century

cambree font and 20th century century

cambree font and 20th century century goth and I’m sorry for all you font

goth and I’m sorry for all you font

goth and I’m sorry for all you font fanatics out there but Comic Sans isn’t

fanatics out there but Comic Sans isn’t

fanatics out there but Comic Sans isn’t one of them sorry about that

one of them sorry about that

one of them sorry about that and this guy’s by the name of Christian

and this guy’s by the name of Christian

and this guy’s by the name of Christian Bohr is dyslexic and so what he did he

Bohr is dyslexic and so what he did he

Bohr is dyslexic and so what he did he decided that since he is having such a

decided that since he is having such a

decided that since he is having such a hard time reading and reading forms and

hard time reading and reading forms and

hard time reading and reading forms and filling him out that he was going to put

filling him out that he was going to put

filling him out that he was going to put his graphic design skills to the test

his graphic design skills to the test

his graphic design skills to the test and create dyslexia font this is what it

and create dyslexia font this is what it

and create dyslexia font this is what it looks like I remember seeing the spot

looks like I remember seeing the spot

looks like I remember seeing the spot and thinking wow this is so much easier

and thinking wow this is so much easier

and thinking wow this is so much easier to read and the reason for that is the

to read and the reason for that is the

to read and the reason for that is the the font adds on parts of the letter

the font adds on parts of the letter

the font adds on parts of the letter that normally isn’t there in a normal

that normally isn’t there in a normal

that normally isn’t there in a normal font like with the L in a normal l and

font like with the L in a normal l and

font like with the L in a normal l and the normal font it would look more like

the normal font it would look more like

the normal font it would look more like an uppercase I so he adds on this little

an uppercase I so he adds on this little

an uppercase I so he adds on this little part right here so you can tell it’s an

part right here so you can tell it’s an

part right here so you can tell it’s an L which is helpful with my last name

L which is helpful with my last name

L which is helpful with my last name we’ll see two L’s but sometimes I’d look

we’ll see two L’s but sometimes I’d look

we’ll see two L’s but sometimes I’d look at it and see three that’s helped with

at it and see three that’s helped with

at it and see three that’s helped with that also with the V and the W sometimes

that also with the V and the W sometimes

that also with the V and the W sometimes the dyslexic brain can just cut off part

the dyslexic brain can just cut off part

the dyslexic brain can just cut off part of it and see the V see the W as of E or

of it and see the V see the W as of E or

of it and see the V see the W as of E or the V a so W works either way

the V a so W works either way

the V a so W works either way but with this font it clears up a lot of

but with this font it clears up a lot of

but with this font it clears up a lot of things because of what the guy did he

things because of what the guy did he

things because of what the guy did he cut he cut off corners on Sun and made

cut he cut off corners on Sun and made

cut he cut off corners on Sun and made some of the bases thicker and made parts

some of the bases thicker and made parts

some of the bases thicker and made parts of it thinner and this made it a lot

of it thinner and this made it a lot

of it thinner and this made it a lot easier to read and the thing is some

easier to read and the thing is some

easier to read and the thing is some people don’t have access to the teachers

people don’t have access to the teachers

people don’t have access to the teachers that can teach him how to teach them how

that can teach him how to teach them how

that can teach him how to teach them how the phonics works or show them these

the phonics works or show them these

the phonics works or show them these those fonts and a lot of those people

those fonts and a lot of those people

those fonts and a lot of those people end up in prison because they don’t know

end up in prison because they don’t know

end up in prison because they don’t know their basic phonics and facts which

their basic phonics and facts which

their basic phonics and facts which means a lot of people that you don’t

means a lot of people that you don’t

means a lot of people that you don’t learn what they’re supposed to end up in

learn what they’re supposed to end up in

learn what they’re supposed to end up in prison over 53% of inmates and this one

prison over 53% of inmates and this one

prison over 53% of inmates and this one prison and ended up having dyslexia and

prison and ended up having dyslexia and

prison and ended up having dyslexia and they didn’t know their basic phonics

they didn’t know their basic phonics

they didn’t know their basic phonics so a lot of those people be ended up in

so a lot of those people be ended up in

so a lot of those people be ended up in prison because they ended they believed

prison because they ended they believed

prison because they ended they believed that they could not an out to anything

that they could not an out to anything

that they could not an out to anything because no one could teach them how to

because no one could teach them how to

because no one could teach them how to learn they thought I can’t amount to

learn they thought I can’t amount to

learn they thought I can’t amount to anything but this is not true in fact

anything but this is not true in fact

anything but this is not true in fact the dyslexic brain has abilities that

the dyslexic brain has abilities that

the dyslexic brain has abilities that your normal that the normal brain does

your normal that the normal brain does

your normal that the normal brain does not there’s a wider peripheral view

not there’s a wider peripheral view

not there’s a wider peripheral view meaning they can see farther on both

meaning they can see farther on both

meaning they can see farther on both sides which I can do pretty cool there’s

sides which I can do pretty cool there’s

sides which I can do pretty cool there’s also some dyslexic can see 3d models

also some dyslexic can see 3d models

also some dyslexic can see 3d models inside the head and turn an inside out

inside the head and turn an inside out

inside the head and turn an inside out and backwards and they can also

and backwards and they can also

and backwards and they can also recognize patterns a lot quicker than

recognize patterns a lot quicker than

recognize patterns a lot quicker than others and be able to recognize the air

others and be able to recognize the air

others and be able to recognize the air and patterns this means that the

and patterns this means that the

and patterns this means that the dyslexic can’t succeed but they have to

dyslexic can’t succeed but they have to

dyslexic can’t succeed but they have to succeed in other ways so just because

succeed in other ways so just because

succeed in other ways so just because you’re dyslexic don’t think that you

you’re dyslexic don’t think that you

you’re dyslexic don’t think that you can’t amount to anything don’t think

can’t amount to anything don’t think

can’t amount to anything don’t think that you can’t succeed to anything

that you can’t succeed to anything

that you can’t succeed to anything because you can succeed you’re just

because you can succeed you’re just

because you can succeed you’re just gonna have to find other ways to succeed

gonna have to find other ways to succeed

gonna have to find other ways to succeed thank you

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