Brave writer for dyslexic6/3/2023 Instantaneous messaging systems make it difficult to exude professionalism when replies are expected immediately and you know that your employer can see you are typing, or worse, that you have read their message and not yet responded. You might not be overly concerned about a few typos or writing ‘their’ instead of ‘there’ if you’re sending a quick message to a colleague who’s a good friend, but what about when you find yourself in an office or departmental chat that contains your boss, editor or superiors? This can be a stressful situation even for adults without dyslexia. The trouble for those with dyslexia, especially when faced with a new workplace where making a good impression is paramount, is that those little back and forth conversations are sorely missed. All those little quick questions or rapid-fire job chats have been replaced by more formal office emails or with fast-paced work platforms, placing great stress on your writing skills. It might sound blindingly obvious, but the fundamental challenge of abandoning the physical workplace for adults with dyslexia, is that you can no longer simply walk over and talk to your colleagues when you need clarification or support. The Challenges: Remote working with dyslexia Through this experience I developed a repertoire of remote work strategies that helped me overcome the wide array of challenges I faced. As such, I was given a bird’s eye view of the profound effects the work-from-home landscape can have on both dyslexic employees and learners. My experience working from home with dyslexiaĭuring lockdown, I took the opportunity to change career and study law while carrying on my work as a journalist and offering support to my ten-year-old nephew (who has also been diagnosed with dyslexia) as he dealt with an online school year. I have dyslexia and have long been aware that the challenges of dyslexia tend to be magnified in the remote workplace.
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