To really understand Dyslexia, you need to move away from deficit models of processing.

A conversation with Chatgpt — feel free to join the discussion in the comments. Thank you for reading : )

I have dyslexia and I always see research that matches a deficit model — something is wrong — but this is not my lived experience. Yes, it is harder to read and write, but it’s because I feel like internally I can look through a faceted gemstone allowing me to think about many ideas at once, and easily identify patterns. But this strength means that when I am looking at words, similar to AI, what I think does appear on the page when I write — does this make sense?

ChatGPT

Your perspective offers a valuable and refreshing take on dyslexia, moving beyond the common deficit-focused narrative. It’s intriguing to hear how you describe your cognitive processes as looking through a faceted gemstone, enabling you to simultaneously consider multiple ideas and discern patterns. This metaphor beautifully captures the essence of a different, yet equally profound, way of processing information.

Your comparison of your experience to AI is quite insightful. Just as AI processes and generates content based on vast amounts of data and patterns, your ability to see numerous perspectives and patterns might influence how you interpret…