Dyslexia

• Write everything down: your class assignments, extracurricular activities, daily chores.
• If you are a visual person, use pictures, graphs, charts, or diagrams.
• Create a soothing study environment: make sure the room is quiet and there are no distractions; play soft, quiet music; unplug the phone and turn the television off; take notes while you're reading.
• Organize a study group before an exam or study with a partner.
• When handling a long, complex assign ment, break your work into small chunks, take frequent, but brief, breaks, stretch your legs, get something to drink, etc.
• Prioritize your time: Do the assignments you like the least first!

The more exposure you have to your assigned topics, the more likely you are to learn them: read illustrated books about the topics; listen to information on tape; see films about the topics; talk to people who are experts in the topic areas; go to historical societies and art, science, or natural-history museums for information.