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Welcome to Dyslexia Now Blog! This blog is in affiliation with a non-profit called Jobs For Dyslexics! We help adults with dyslexia find the jobs of their dreams and spread awareness around dyslexia. This blog will have resources dyslexics can use to get jobs and advocate for themselves.

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Dyslexia Is an Advantage Even When Job Hunting

Research by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire found that dyslexics are great at pointing out things that are out of place like weeds in a garden. Researchers found that dyslexics could point out  visual representations of causal reasoning at faster rates than non-dyslexics.  Which means they can point out things that don't make sense in painting or photographs a lot easier and faster. In one study  astrophysicists  with dyslexia were able to pick out black holes from the noise faster than non-dyslexics. In another study with college students, dyslexics were better at memorizing blurry images that looked like x-rays. These are great advantages in medicine and science.  So, if dyslexia can be a gift, why does it make it harder to find employment. Dyslexics can have a tough time getting a job. Where do you even start? You can start by listing your strengths in your resume. Employers want to know your strengths and skills right off the bat to see ...
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What Supervisors/Teachers Can Do to Help

Dyslexia is among the most common learning disabilities. One out every 10-15 people have it, so it more than likely that someone you oversee has it. As a supervisor, it is important to ensure that the workplace is flexible enough to accommodate a person with a disability if its goal is to have an inclusive workforce. Here are some tips to help your dyslexic employee/co-worker:             As an administrator, you legally must provide accommodations to employees who have disclosed their dyslexia or learning challenge. This could include alternative formats of tests and reading materials. Dyslexics may just require more repetition and more time to learn tasks during the training period, so, be patient. Using dyslexia font or printing out material with a different color background could help dyslexics to read faster. Some people with learning challenges simply need to be provided with a voice-activated computer; all computers now have th...
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Dyslexia Jobseekers

Dyslexia can be difficult for a plethora of reasons and finding a job is no different. Dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence, but not everyone knows that, so here are a few things you, a person with dyslexia, should know when looking for a job.           Play to your strengths. Research job requirements and apply to jobs that match your strengths and abilities. Many dyslexics are creative, visual thinkers and have a good eye. Find your strengths and use them to your advantage by applying to jobs that fit them.  And consider all your options. Do you want a typical 9-5 job? Many people with dyslexia don't want to fit into that category since it often stifles their creativity. But that's okay. Not everyone can handle the same type of job. Do you want a job in graphic design or architecture? How about computer programming, teaching, law, personal training, research? Do what you are interested in inst...
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