Dyslexia

Question 2

What is Working Memory?

Answer 2

Holding information quickly then applying. Makes it difficult to remember facts or get them out of their brain.

A good way to explain this is to think of the memory as a shelf:
● someone with a regular memory has a shelf that’s 1 metre long
● someone with less working memory has one that’s 10 cm long

Question 3

What is: Processing Speed

Answer 3

Recalling information when receiving information from another source.

Can be split into Auditory (ASD)
and
Visual

Example: Finding the word you are looking for

ASD causes a disruption in the way that an individual’s brain understands what they are hearing.

VSD examples include: poor reading comprehension

Question 4

Scenario: Building an application - what’s happening

Answer 4

Building an application is difficult due to the time taken.
This is affected by working memory and difficulty to process the information and apply within a limited timeframe.
This can lead to fatigue and the usual coping strategies eventually stop working.

Question 5

Scenario: An individual is in a meeting, workshop or conference.

Answer 5

They aren’t sure how they can contribute to the discussion as they are finding it difficult to fully understand what is being said so they can’t judge when to join in.
What is really happening?
They are showing signs of sensory overload, with lots of things happening at once.
There are multiple conversations, and different tasks to think about with no opportunity to prepare in advance.
Prepare a few words to explain to others that they need to take a moment to regroup