10/14/2026
What if teachers could experience, even for a short time, what it feels like to navigate a classroom with dyslexia?
During a recent dyslexia simulation at The Independent School, teachers stepped into the experience of students who struggle with reading and processing—not simply learning about dyslexia, but gaining a deeper understanding of what it can feel like to learn with it.
Their reflections were telling:
“The exercises allowed me to see how hard it is for a dyslexic person to process in many different ways.” S. Missy Ljungdahl
“I learned how frustrating these tasks are for students with dyslexia and ways we cansupport and help students overcome these obstacles.” Lori DeDonder
“I learned that no being able to rhyme is a sign of dyslexia.” Erin Kirkland
And one important reminder from Silvia Duque: Letter reversal is not a defining feature of dyslexia after the age of 7.
Simulations like this help educators move beyond misconceptions and toward greater understanding, empathy, and practical strategies for supporting students with dyslexia.
When you give to Belvin Literacy Institute, you’re not only helping children learn to read, you’re helping educators and parents learn how to teach in a new way
