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What is it like to have dyslexia? How does it affect your daily life? A revised version of the NCBIDA's popular learning disabilities simulation, Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia, lets participants experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by people with this language-based learning disability. The simulation provides a lively, thought-provoking activity for teachers, parents, or anyone interested in better understanding the lives of individuals with dyslexia.
The simulation consists of six learning stations that present different language-related learning tasks encountered in the classroom or workplace. A station leader guides participants through an activity at each 10-minute station, and leads a brief discussion. When all stations have been completed, participants come together for a general debriefing led by the facilitator. The entire simulation lasts one-and-a half to two hours, depending on discussion time.
Station 1 simulates a beginning reading problem.
Station 2 simulates an auditory figure-ground discrimination problem.
Station 3 simulates a visual-motor and writing task problem.
Station 4 simulates a fine motor problem on a written task.
Station 5 simulates a visual perception and processing problem.
Station 6 simulates a hearing problem.
Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia is available as a simulation workshop led by NCBIDA volunteers or as a kit for purchase, allowing your school or organization to lead its own simulations.
SIMULATION KITS
Purchase a simulation kit and lead a workshop at your school or organization.
Click below for a description of the kit and to place an order.
Simulation Kit Information >>
ADD CD'S TO YOUR PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED KIT
Previous versions of the NCBIDA simulation kit were shipped with cassette tape recordings of the two auditory stations. If you would like to purchase CD recordings of these stations, click here.
SIMULATION WORKSHOPS
Let the NCBIDA conduct a simulation for your San Francisco Bay Area school or organization.
Click below to request a simulation workshop.
Simulation Workshops >>
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A participant in the simulation wrote, "I found it extremely
eye-opening to put myself in the shoes of a dyslexic learner.
I thought I had an idea what students with dyslexia felt,
but I really didn't. I was frustrated when doing the tasks
and can only imagine what a student with dyslexia must feel
every day."
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