**What is Dyslexia?**

Several definitions can describe the learning disability. However, I find that none of them can capture the multifaceted nature of the condition. I will put it simply: Dyslexia is a learning disability that effects a person’s ability to read, write, calculate, and in some cases hear sounds. It has the capacity to interfere with a person’s directional awareness and sometimes their pronunciation of words. The written description of dyslexia is not sufficient in explaining the disability. Teachers and parents may not fully comprehend the terms associated with learning disabilities: poor reading. The term poor reading could lead the teacher to believe, that a student simply needs more practice; in reality, the term was misunderstood. I would like to note that Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia are usually under the greater dyslexia umbrella. I have posted some educational resources, which can give you a better understanding of dyslexia:

Dyslexia for a Day Simulation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznFCz6V1cM

Dyslexia Simulations- http://webaim.org/simulations/dyslexia-sim.html

The simulation from Understood.org is excellent at duplicating writing and math related issues, caused by dyslexia. - https://www.understood.org/en/tools/through-your-childs-eyes/player?simq=c07181bd-05a5-466c-aaa0-f54146a9d844&gradeId=9f2dc7e9-f5f4-466c-9474-dd12215662fc&personalized=true

Dyslexia Simulation, Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfc5b90MLmw

Dyslexia Simulation, Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EOEWW0s390

How I hacked the brain of dyslexia TEDx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mNY6YZ-xqg

Dyslexia, Overcoming It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj0W4CrLtgI