Thomas West builds a case for the scientific study of gifts and talents thought to be associated with dyslexia. Such research would supplement the current research on correcting deficits, by discovering ways to maximize talents to overcome these deficits.
For the past ten years I have been working with college students who have ADHD, dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities. While the learning and thinking differences of my students often provide them with challenges and cause frustration, I have also come to appreciate the many positive facets of these differences.
LD OnLine is sharing the positive side of learning disabilities. Learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, and other challenges can often present possibilities for personal growth and achievement.
Frank R. Brown III, Elizabeth H. Aylward, Barbara K. Keogh
The learning disabilities gives a brief history of learning disabilities — from 1877 when the term “word blindness” was invented to 2005 when a gene was discovered that is connected with dyslexia.
