The Top Three Gifts for the Dyslexic College Student

Dyslexic college students face many struggles. Students are expected to take notes in class, remember when assignments are due, write papers, read numerous documents, and sometimes even drive to do research assignments. If you're a dyslexic student however, taking notes may prove difficult. Dyslexic people typically are not well organized either, so remembering assignments can be tough, and forgetting them can be quite embarrassing. Writing papers can take forever and prove to be quite challenging. Reading is often difficult and much more time consuming for the dyslexic college student. Driving can also be frustrating because map reading is next to impossible and even reading driving directions can be very confusing. You may not completely understand their challenges, but if you know a dyslexic college student, there are some gifts that you can give them that will help them to succeed in their studies.

School involves a lot of note taking, a ton of writing, and even more reading. You'd be surprised how much a laptop can help someone who is dyslexic to accomplish these tasks. Dyslexic people often have messy handwriting that is even difficult for them to re-read later. Typing notes can save time writing and also leave the notes looking much more organized. Better notes are easier to study from, which improves grades. Writing papers on a laptop can also be helpful, as many word processing programs contain spell checkers to save time looking up words. 

If some basic reading software is installed, a laptop can also help a dyslexic college student to read documents they are given for class. Many times readings are posted online for students, and if the computer can read them, that is very convenient. In addition to helping with note taking, writing, and possibly even reading, a laptop can greatly help with organization skills. No more messy papers thrown into a backpack, no more messy notes, and you can even set up reminders for assignments. I would say that a laptop is the number one present a dyslexic college student wants.