Dyslexia is not a gift, but it is not that simple

IF 2.8 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Infant and Child Development Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI:10.1002/icd.2454

Rachelle M. Johnson

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Abstract

There has been relentless debate as to whether dyslexia is a gift, and specifically, if dyslexics are more creative than the average person, despite established research evidence that there is no difference in creativity between those with and without dyslexia. With this paper, I outline that this conversation is not that simple, and one must consider society's view of disability and the developmental experience of growing up in a society that devalues dyslexic people. I conclude by positing that while dyslexia is not a gift, it is a part of neurodiversity.

Highlights

This paper describes the nuances as to why, while dyslexia is not a gift, it is not that simple.
As dyslexics develop, they exist within an ableist society that devalues people who are struggling readers, disabled, and neurodivergent.
Dyslexia does not need to come with special gifts in order for dyslexics to hold value in society. Dyslexics are part of neurodiversity, and neurodiversity is valued.

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阅读障碍不是天赋，但也没那么简单

关于阅读障碍是否是一种天赋，特别是阅读障碍者是否比普通人更有创造力，一直存在着激烈的争论，尽管已有研究证据表明，有阅读障碍和没有阅读障碍的人在创造力方面没有差异。通过这篇论文，我概述了这场对话并没有那么简单，人们必须考虑到社会对残疾的看法，以及在一个贬低阅读障碍者的社会中成长的发展经历。最后，我认为阅读障碍不是天赋，而是神经多样性的一部分。亮点本文描述了为什么阅读障碍不是一种天赋，但它并没有那么简单的细微差别。随着阅读障碍的发展，他们存在于一个残疾人社会中，这个社会贬低了那些苦苦挣扎的读者、残疾人和神经分化者。阅读障碍症不需要带着特殊的天赋就能让阅读障碍者在社会中保持价值。阅读障碍是神经多样性的一部分，神经多样性受到重视。

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Infant and Child Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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2.90

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9.10%

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期刊介绍： Infant and Child Development publishes high quality empirical, theoretical and methodological papers addressing psychological development from the antenatal period through to adolescence. The journal brings together research on: - social and emotional development - perceptual and motor development - cognitive development - language development atypical development (including conduct problems, anxiety and depressive conditions, language impairments, autistic spectrum disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders)