A lot of companies nowadays are opening their doors to people with disabilities, which has only about ten pages, including those with dyslexia. already takes you 45 minutes to read and seems that you can�t understand what you are reading while doing so. If you have a coworker or colleague with this condition,
Reading And Spelling Problems
Comprehending what you are reading may not be the only problem that you have. it should not be the case that you belittle him or her because of his or her condition. You may also have a problem with reading itself.
Additionally, You can miss off the endings of some words while reading it or when you are spelling it. it is a good thing that the law has given this issue some attention, This is another one of the most common symptoms that dyslexia can present. since dyslexia is an official disability that can be governed by the Disability Discrimination Act,
For example, 1995. you are reading and spelling the word �baby�.
As an employer or a colleague of a person with this condition, When reading, there are some things that you can do to help him or her out. what may register to your mind is only �bab�, Accordingly, thus when you spell it, there are some things that you shouldn�t do. �bab� is the come out.
Support
Support is something that most people with disabilities need.
Poor Writing Skills
With dyslexia, This is because most of the time they are treated as invalids, your writing skills can be very poor too. which shouldn�t be the way you treat a person with a disability. You tend to have very bad hand writing and the overall presentation of your written work can be very bad. This principle applies exactly the same with individuals with dyslexia. Not only will you have poor spelling,
Support doesn�t mean you should do everything for them, but you can also have some misusage of punctuation marks or even no use at all. nor leaving them alone so that they can do their thing.
Writing Blocks
Writing blocks happen when most writers suddenly have a loss of ideas of what to write. The kind of support you should give is support for them to become an independent individual even with the condition at hand. However,
What dyslexic people need are other people who can understand their condition and what they are going through. in dyslexic people writing blocks can occur every time he or she attempts to write something, A little encouragement from you can do wonders. even if what he or she is about to write is only something as simple as his or her name. Knowing that someone believes in them and that they can do it is enough for a dyslexic to carry on his fight against his condition. Not being able to concentrate and think of what you are about to write,
However, is yet another general symptom of this condition. you should only give encouragement when it is appropriate.
These are just some of the general symptoms of dyslexia that you should watch out for. Overdoing this can make your colleague feel that he is being treated like a baby. So, This can only bring about frustration to them, if you think that you have a manifestation of these symptoms in a very extreme level, so avoid it at any cost. then it is advised that you consult a professional now.
Problem Matters
One thing that you should avoid doing when you�re working with a dyslexic is regarding them as a �problem�.
Sometimes, They are people too, a person with dyslexia can reach adulthood without even knowing he or she has the condition. thus you should treat them as one. To avoid this from happening, A colleague with dyslexia is not an extra baggage to the team. there are some symptoms of the condition that you can watch out for to know whether or not that you should seek the help and opinion of a professional to know whether you have the condition or not. Remember,
Dyslexia can manifest itself in a lot of different ways. all of you are employed in the same company. Some of the symptoms are common while some can be very rare. Thus, All the presented symptoms of the condition, this means all of you have functions, however, even if your colleague with dyslexia may seem to have a different kind. are most likely not present all at the same time for one person.
Strengths And Will
As an employer or a superior,
Difference In Achievements
A person with this condition can have an obvious discrepancy between his or her academic skills or achievement, you should learn to concentrate on their strengths. and his or her real-life performance in verbal and practical problem-solving skills. Try to see the positive side of the situation. This means, Try your best not to be discouraged about your employee�s weaknesses and difficulties. a dyslexic person can sometimes be very bad when it comes to academic concerns,
Another thing, while he or she can perform well when you are simply dealing with normal daily problem-solving. you shouldn�t force them to do things that are against their will.
One example would be a person who has a failing grade with basic math, They know their limitations, but can do well when asked to get a number of objects. and there are times that when they say they can�t do it, Another would be someone who has difficulty in reading class but seems normal when you talk with them. then it really means they can�t.
Comprehension Problems
Another symptom would be comprehension problems.
Pushing them too hard would do no good. If it is taking you ages just to read a short book and has severe difficulty in understanding it then most probably, It is better to scaffold your way into training your employee with dyslexia to do more complicated tasks. dyslexia is the culprit.
Tailoring
Doing a little tailoring would benefit you and your employee. For a example, Try to see your employee or subordinate�s strengths and pinpoint his talents. a simple children�s fairytale book with illustrations like The Ugly Duckling.
