Did you experience some difficulty reading the above text? If you answered Yes, keep in mind that is this how letters, words and sentences appear to those who suffer from dyslexia. But, what is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a lifelong condition that affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking, and is said to affect one in five persons. Though a common condition, it is still not widely understood. Famous persons who suffer from it have spoken up about their experiences, even spawning the popular Bollywood movie “Like Stars on Earth, Every Child is Special”
Dyslexia is characterized by difficulty with learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension despite normal intelligence. Dyslexia is the most recognized of reading disorders, however not all reading disorders are linked to dyslexia.
Because it could be difficult for non-sufferers to understand the nature of dyslexia, and what dyslexics suffer, a man, Victor Widdel, with the aid of a web code simulated the above text to make it easier for others to understand how reading with dyslexia might feel.
The idea came to him after a friend who has dyslexia described to him how she experiences reading. Though capable of reading, it requires a lot of concentration to accomplish any reading task, because to her, the letters seem to jump around.
While you may be a non-sufferer, this article will help you be more patient with any dyslexic that you know, seeing first-hand how hard reading is for them. They are not being lazy or difficult to teach, they just do not see the words the way you do!
And if you would like to see what the unscrambled text reads like, please head on over to CNN.com
