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“Never give up on yourself Everyone may give up on you but never give up on yourself, because if you do, it will also become the end. Believe that anything can be achieved with effort. Most important of all, we must understand that dyslexia is not just a hindrance to learning; it may also be considered a gift. Multiple studies have proven that dyslexic people are highly creative and intuitive. Not to mention the long list of dyslexic people who have succeeded in their chosen fields; Known scientist and the inventor of telephone, Alexander Graham Bell; The inventor of telescope, Galileo Galilei; Painter and polymath, Leonardo da Vinci; Mathematician and writer Lewis Carroll; American journalist, Anderson Cooper; Famous actor, Tom Cruise; Director of our all time favorites Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg; Musician Paul Frappier; Entrepreneur and Apple founder, Steve Jobs; and maybe the person who is reading this book right now. We must always remember, everything can be learned and anyone can learn how to read!”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Phonological Dyslexia Phonological dyslexia is a type of developmental dyslexia where a person experiences extreme difficulty in reading as a result of phonological impairment. A person with this type of dyslexia finds it hard to manipulate basic sounds of language or phonemes. This is associated with lesions in the middle cerebral artery. Deep”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“(most commonly those at the beginning or on the left side of the words) during reading. Attentional”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“This is the type of dyslexia which results from problems not only of the eyes but of the whole method of visual processing where the information from the eyes travels to the brain. If the visual processing is not completely developed, information which will get to the brain will also be incomplete. This incomplete information will result to poor memory of visual information or poor comprehension. This may also result in reversals of numbers and letters and the inability to write symbols in the correct order. Auditory”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Developmental or Central Dyslexia This is the type of dyslexia which is inherited from the genes. The symptoms in developmental dyslexia show up at an early age especially when a person starts schooling.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Auditory Dyslexia Auditory Dyslexia, sometimes called as the Auditory Processing Disorder (OPD), is a type of dyslexia which involves the incapacity of the auditory processing.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“5. Always practice reading Practice, practice, and practice reading until you can say to yourself, ‘Hey, it is very fun to read!’ You may not list reading among your favorite hobbies but at least do not group it your most hated ones. It is also very important to gain your independence in reading.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Dyslexia is not just a simple reading problem. People with dyslexia usually suffer from emotional problems due to being bullied, especially during their school years. Generally dubbed as ‘idiots’ and ‘slow learners’, dyslexic people are socially segregated and can easily lose their self-confidence. Here”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“2. Accept Yourself You discovered you are a dyslexic but it’s not the end of the world. Acceptance is the second step. Remember that you are not different; you are unique and special.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Hemisphere-Alluding Stimulation In this method, we ‘allude’ (originated from a Latin word which means ‘refer to’) the text that is read to either the right or the left hemisphere of the brain. Alluding to the right hemisphere can be done by printing the reading materials in a very complicated or unusual fashion- for example, using different typefaces and bold fonts, which makes it more difficult to process the symbols.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“This type of dyslexia is characterized by difficulty in hearing and pronouncing the sounds of letters or groups of letters. Someone with this type of dyslexia does not hear sounds correctly and just perceives them as jumbled noise. Based”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Do not keep on remembering the pain that your previous relationship has caused you.”
― Craig Donovan, Codependency: Co-dependency Basics for Beginners - How to deal with Codependency

“Attentional dyslexia In attentional dyslexia, a person may blend the elements of two words into one due to letter crowding or migration. Letters in word are jumbled and sometimes the symbol of the alphabets are written in reverse, for example, letter “b” can be written as “d”. Directional”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Hemisphere- Specific Stimulations (HSS) HSS can be done using a person’s visual, auditory or tactile channel. In order to stimulate the right hemisphere of the brain using tactile stimulation, several reading materials, like letters or shapes are presented on the right hand. Using the same method on the left hand will stimulate the left hemisphere.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“The Roman Empire (63 BCE – 324 CE) Pompey, the Roman general, conquered Israel in 63 BC. Herod the Great was assigned to rule Israel. The rule of the Romans was seen as cruel and oppressive and the Jews revolted in 66 AD. The temple was destroyed”
― Craig Donovan, Jewish: History - Jewish Culture for beginners - Jews in the World - Judaism Culture & Traditions

“Directional Dyslexia Directional dyslexia is characterized by easy confusion of left-right and a tendency to become disoriented or lost.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“3. Develop a personal learning style Having known your personal profile, you can pick the learning style that can give you the most benefits. There are three common types of learning styles; Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic. By identifying the learning style that best suit your profile, you will be able to maximize your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses. Visual Learning – If your dyslexia isn’t anything related to your visual processing or any visual dyslexia, this learning type may just suit you. Visual learners like to see things with the eyes. They likely think in pictures and uses different illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs, videos and mind maps when they study. If you are a visual learner it will be useful to rewrite notes, put information on post-it notes and stick it everywhere, and to re-create images in the mind. Auditory Learning – Auditory learners, on the other hand, think in verbal words rather than in pictures. The best they can do to learn is to tape the information and replay it. It also helps if they discuss the materials that must be learned with others by participating in class discussions, asking questions to their teachers and even trying teaching others. It is also helpful to use audio books and read aloud when trying to memorize information. Kinesthetic Learning – Kinesthetic learners are those who are better to learn with direct exposure to the activity. They are the ‘hands-on’ people and learn best when they actually do something. For them, wiring a circuit board would be much more informative than listening to a lecture about circuits or reading a text book or about it. However, it may also help to underline important terms and meanings and highlight them with bright colors, write notes in the margin when learning from text and repeat information while walking. 4. Don’t force your mind Don’t force your mind to do something beyond your ability. Don’t force yourself to enter a library and finish reading a shelf of books in one day. Be patient on yourself. Take everything slowly and learn step by step. Do not also push yourself if you are not in the mood to read, it will just cause you unnecessary stress. 5.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“6. Don’t be the worst critic of your own self Give yourself a break. Do not beat yourself up if you make mistakes because everybody makes mistakes, dyslexic or not. The most important thing is to remember your mistakes so you may not repeat them in the future. When you fail to understand something, just breathe, relax yourself and tell yourself you can do it. 7. Be confident Most of the time, dyslexics who attend regular schools or educational institutes tend to lose their social confidence during their years in school. However, you must not make this have a way with you. Improving your self-confidence is probably the best thing anyone with dyslexia can do for themselves. 8.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“7. Be confident Most of the time, dyslexics who attend regular schools or educational institutes tend to lose their social confidence during their years in school. However, you must not make this have a way with you. Improving your self-confidence is probably the best thing anyone with dyslexia can do for themselves. 8. Trust yourself Other people may judge you; have misconceptions about you and your condition, however always remember that other people’s opinions about you is not always right. Believe in yourself and value yourself. Do not compare yourself with other people, instead, concentrate on improving yourself and don’t dwell too much on what others say. 9. Be positive Banish all your negative thoughts. Do not dwell on your past failures, difficulties, frustrations, disappointment, anxieties and everything that can make you feel depressed. Dispel all the negative energies. 10. Keep up to date with new technologies The technology today is very advanced. Monitor all new knowledge and findings on dyslexics through the internet. Be up to date with new technological advances which may help you in your condition such as word processors and organizers which can help you in writing and organizing daily activities. 11.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Here are some practical tips on how to cope and live with dyslexia: 1. Find out as much as possible about your situation There is no more powerful sword than knowledge. Just like what you are doing right now, you should read and research about your own condition.”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

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― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Neglect Dyslexia This is associated with lesions in the right parietal lobe of the brain. People with neglect dyslexia can easily misread or most of the times, skip some letters”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage

“Surface Dyslexia This is a type of developmental dyslexia characterized by the difficulty in spelling and whole word recognition especially when the words are complicated or are pronounced differently than their spelling. Examples of these are words like ‘colonel’, ‘knead,’ or ‘Wednesday’. Surface”
― Craig Donovan, Dyslexia: For Beginners - Dyslexia Cure and Solutions - Dyslexia Advantage