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       Thinking Styles

There are two basic kinds of thinking styles: Verbal and Non-verbal.

Verbal Thinkers

     

      * Verbal learners mainly think in words rather than pictures, with a sort

        of  internal dialogue.

      * Verbal thought is linear and follows the structure of language.

      * Thinking verbally consists of composing mental sentences, one word

         at a time, at about the same speed as speech.

Non-verbal Thinkers (picture thinking)

     

     

* Nonverbal learners mainly think in pictures.

       * They think with 3-dimensional, multi-sensory images that evolve and       grow as the thought process adds more information or concepts.

       * They do not experience much, if any, internal dialogue.

       * This thought process happens so much faster ( 1000 x ) than verbal                      thinking, that it is usually subliminal.

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   Dyslexics tend to specialize in non-verbal (or picture thinking)

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  What does this have to do with dyslexia ?

   People with dyslexia often think more in pictures and feelings than in words.

   This ability to think in 3-dimensional, multi-sensory pictures is a talent that all         Dyslexics share.  It is why many dyslexics are so talented in art, sports, etc..

   It can, however, cause problems and confusion when it comes to 2-dimensional            symbols and words (letters,sight words, punctuation and numbers) that do not

   easliy decipher with non-verbal (visual thinking)

   Disorientation (confusion)

   When dyslexics are confused by non-verbal symbols (letters,sight words,               punctuation and numbers), which they cannot decipher, they become frustrated

   and confused.

   This disorientation/confusion creates distorted perception in seeing & hearing.

  

   We have all experienced disorientation when reality did not match perception—

   like when we spin in a circle and it still looks like the room is spinning when we

   stop. Or, when we are in a car and the car next to us moves, it might feel like

   we moved and so we hit the brake.

   To people with dyslexia, this distorted perception can appear to be real. These

   false perceptions, or disorientation, cause mistakes in reading, writing, or reacting

   to situations. This is why dyslexics miss sight words when reading & substitue

   words that are not there. They also report letters and words blurring or even

   moving when reading.