Can dyslexic children read Braille?

Now that we have a pretty grasp on what dyslexia is and isn't let's talk about how it affects braille readers. Braille is reading. That's a fact. Many sighted teachers of braille read it visually, some students with visual impairments that aren't blind can do both, and the totally blind read with their fingers. read more

As to the third question, there is one study that indicated that dyslexic students were originally slower to learn a set of Braille letters, but once mastered, became indistinguishable from non-dyslexic students. Effective learning and retention of braille letter tactile discrimination skills in children with developmental dyslexia. read more

If a student has, and by student I mean anyone learning to read either print or braille, a good, intellectually supportive home environment or no other obvious signs of mental impairment, dyslexia may be the cause of reading difficulties. read more

As a dyslexic I often mix up letters and numbers, and I would imagine that a dyslexic may find the same with Braille, especially as the first nine letters are the same for the first nine numerals, and some abbreviated words. read more