Finding one's voice is an existential issue for many - but for dyslexic folks in particular, it can be a difficult because of the nature of their challenges early in life and, of course, the school business. From a practical perspective, dyslexia can create many...
Strength-based Thinking and Communication through Metaphor [Premium]
“Since dyslexics are visual learners and thinkers, I make sure to integrate that into how I work throughout the day. I always approach architecture decisions via white-boarding. I use metaphors when I explain things to other people or when I try to reason about the problem space in my head…” – Josh Brunner, from Embracing […]
Finding the Word: Tip of the Tongue [Premium]
What is Tip of the Tongue? It’s trouble coming up with a word for something when you know what it is. It’s common for people of any age to have occasional “tip of the tongue” moments, but it also gets more common as we age (mid 60’s and older especially) and more common […]
Dyslexic Strengths: Nonverbal Super Powers [Premium]
“Did you see how their finance person rolled her eyes when the marketing guy was talking?” she’d observe. “They’re just not on the same page.” Or she might explain why the no’s they heard on various proposals could mean different things…” Michael Wheeler, from The Art of Negotiation about Erin Egan At one of […]