A recent study by a researcher at the University of Tuzla found a link between children with reading difficulties and being a gifted visual-spatial learner.
In one test, children were asked to do a mental ‘paper-folding’ exercise that involved significant rotation of a 3-D object only using their minds. The children with a dyslexia diagnosis surpassed their non-dyslexic peers at this kind of higher level mental challenge.
These visual-spatial skills are exactly why Easyread uses Trainertext to teach reading to struggling learners. Our graphic and entertaining characters that represent phonics sounds appeal to children who have a strong visual learning style but a weak grasp of phonetics.
For more on the study, see:
http://digest.bps.org.uk/2015/06/is-dyslexia-associated-with-exceptional.html
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Sarah Forrest is Programme Manager for the Easyread System, an online course for children struggling with reading, spelling, dyslexia, auditory processing issues and more. Get a free trial at www.oxfordlearningsolutions.com
