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[Work] yyyyooo anyone on my TL who is dyslexic who doesn't mind talking about it? o:
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
SO THE THING HERE IS one of my team is dyslexic. I know this only bc she told me when I noticed certain things she has trouble with that other ("out" dyslexic) ppl in the dept. also struggle with.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
She doesn't want anyone to know and I respect that.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
But!
She's been off this week and I've realised she's... been struggling. More than she's been saying. Because she's also proud and doesn't like asking for help.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
(She has been trying but I think she finds it really hard to ask)
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
As her team lead, I want to be able to make things easier for her if I can
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
So, y'all, any suggestions on how I can do that?
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
My dept. can be very fast-paced and I think said team member struggles with prioritising her tasks and keeping up with how quickly things can move.
I ARE SOPHIE
I'm dyslexic and do motor vehicle work as a living.
I ARE SOPHIE
she can take her time in learning things because she might actually be able to do it three different ways, but will learn BACKWARDS
I ARE SOPHIE
using a ruler if they have to read things is also really benefitial because it keeps the other words from merging together, especially if your working really fast
I ARE SOPHIE
grouping words works well for me too. but it is key to take your time otherwise everyone gets overwhelmed and easy mistakes happen.
I ARE SOPHIE
reading outloud too. i am known at my desk to read emails out loud and everyone around me thinks I'm talking to them but I'm just doing work lol
Ryuu
I'm also dyslexic! Certain fonts have helped me a lot in being able to read emails.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
hummmmm
Ryuu
Arial, for example, is a lot easier to read than Times New Roman.
xaris
i have dyscalculia if that's any consolation
xaris
i cannot read off numbers or keep them in my head correctly
xaris
the only thing you can do is go slow and i know that might not be an option but
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
I'm hoping that the time I have to tidy up the stuff she's not been able to do before she gets back will set her up for a fresh start when she gets back.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
We were understaffed when she came across so she got dropped in the deep end.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
But I guess I'm after things I can maybe do to help her when she doesn't want it advertised that she's dyslexic.
StupidSexyV⚠der
yeah fonts help a LOT
ℱrännën
Are there anythings that she's used before that she finds helpful?
ℱrännën
Also, adding a +1 to processing time.
ℱrännën
I also find that being able to have information chunked is a big help
ℱrännën
(ie, getting a bulleted list of instructions rather than a paragraph)
ℱrännën
A lot of things can be done on a very personalized level (things like being able to customize the computer screen to have a contrast that she finds helpful, an option for earbuds if having a program read things aloud helps processing, etc)
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
I think the biggest obstacle here for a lot of suggestions is she doesn't want anyone to know.
ℱrännën
Does this include people she would be getting instruction from?
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
But I can do what I can to make things easier.
ℱrännën
And can her workstation be personalized? Since stuff like that can be waved off with a "Oh, I just like it like that"
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
I only know because I guessed, since she was clearly struggling with certain things that flagged it to me, and she told me but also told me she doesn't like people to know.
ℱrännën
earbuds as a "yeah, it's a little hard to focus when there's noise down the hall, and since it's an office, so, you know."
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
Oh yeah we're allowed earbuds in the office that's not an issue.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
I use them myself bc I get noise-sensitive.
ℱrännën
So def see if she has suggestions what would help, and just-- normalize them as preferences.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
Yes... we have PDRs coming up so maybe I could use that
ℱrännën
(and prioritizing is less dyslexia and more sounds to me like just processing, which is commonly co-morbid, and that, just having people in general point out what things are priority helps most people, I think)
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
nodnod
ℱrännën
Does she have a person she can go to for quick clarifications of things?
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
Yeah, either me or the lady sitting next to her.
ℱrännën
So since you already are in the know, it may work to just let her know she can always ask for clarification or "can you bullet-point this for me" sort of things.
ℱrännën
for anything that;s a "this is to much text, what do I need to know in this all" sort of quick fix.
ℱrännën
(kinda like doing a quick highlighting of sections so they stand out more easily)
ℱrännën
And again, normalizing that asking for clarification is good, (best to make sure you've got it right before doing it wrong and having to redo it, etc )
ℱrännën
(since the "pride" in the way of asking for help can sometimes be a "afraid of people thinking I'm stupid if I ask" )
ℱrännën
(Source: I do this. A lot)
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
All v. good advice.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
the impression I got when I first was told about it was she doesn't want people to know bc she thinks it will change their opinion of her/how capable she is.
ℱrännën
Which... yeah. it does.
ℱrännën
I;ve had more than one encounter where disclosure has led to someone treating me like an infant.
ℱrännën
So very much a legit worry likely born of experience which... is gonna be hard to counter.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
I just wanna know what I can do to make things more suitable for her. As like... her supervisor.
ƒιιɴᴅιsʜ
Obviously without outing her to everyone.
ℱrännën
So just trying to normalize basic things like encouraging everyone to ask for clarification, personalize workstations, use highlighters, etc can help minimize the "but if I do this, people will thinkg--"
ℱrännën
Find out what stuff has worked for her in the past and see how much of it can be just presented as a "here's some work strategies for everyone"
ℱrännën
Hiding in plain sight, basically.
Ashen Key
bullet points are amazing
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