Why Dyslexia is a Gift

The mental function that causes dyslexia is a gift in the truest sense of the word: a natural ability, a talent. It is something special that enhances the individual.

Dyslexics aren’t all the same, but they do share special traits:

• They can utilize the brain’s ability to alter and create perceptions (the primary ability)
• They are highly aware of their environment
• They are curious about how things work
• They think mainly in pictures instead of words
• They are highly intuitive and insightful
• They think and perceive multi-dimensionally (using all the senses)
• They have vivid imaginations

Copyright & Source: Ron Davis, "The Gift of Dyslexia", (c) 1995, 1997. Reprinted with Permission.