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Understanding Dyslexia And Assistive Technology

By Evan Ferris

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects the parts of the brain that process language. While it has many different symptoms and degrees of intensity, people with dyslexia often experience difficulty reading due to challenges in relating speech to letters; then letters to words.

In this animated short, Evan Ferris speaks about his experience with dyslexia, demonstrating how technology has helped accommodate his disorder by making tasks like reading and writing more accessible.

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