Dyslexia and Reading: One Simple Trick That Actually Works

One of my favourite parts of my work is meeting families for the first time.

Phone calls are a great starting point, but there’s something powerful about sitting down face to face. You get to hear the full story, not just the facts, but the emotion behind them.

Last week, I met with a 15-year-old girl and her mum. From the moment she started sharing her experience, my heart broke for her.

She had tried everything. Kip McGrath. Other tutoring options. Three or four times over. She desperately wanted to read and understand what she was reading. She was giving it her all.

But no matter how hard she tried to focus, the words just didn’t make sense.

Her confidence was hanging by a thread. The frustration was immense. And what hurt the most was how deeply she believed the problem was her.

Here’s something I wish more people understood:
Never assume the reader is seeing what you see.

Just because words are printed on a page doesn’t mean they are being perceived the same way.

Sometimes, for a dyslexic learner, it might look more like this:

th IScna maK e re din give ry dif fica lt of som one
(This says: This can make reading very difficult for someone.)

That one shift in perception changes everything.

And this is exactly what I’ll be unpacking in my next online masterclass:
Surprisingly Simple Strategies to Support Someone with Dyslexia

It’s happening on Wednesday 6 August at 7.00pm, and I’d love to invite you to join me.

Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, educator, or caregiver, this free session will leave you feeling more equipped, encouraged and empowered to support someone who learns differently.

You’ll find all the details just below this week’s featured YouTube video.

We did find something that helped her.

Like many of the strategies I use, it was simple, but it made a world of difference to her. With just one shift, reading became less of a struggle and more of a possibility.

I share more about this in my latest YouTube video:
Dyslexia and Reading: One Simple Trick That Actually Works

If you’ve ever wondered why reading can feel so hard – and what can actually help – this video is a great place to start.

Keep scrolling to watch and discover the one small change that can make a big impact.