Upgrade Your Brain to Grow Out of Dyslexia

 

“Yes, it’s possible to train your brain to grow out of dyslexia with musical therapy.”

Dyslexia was first diagnosed in 1877 in Germany.

And today, around 10% of the world's population is known to have dyslexia.

But what is dyslexia? 



There's so much misinformation that plagues dyslexia that it often becomes hard to differentiate what is right and what is wrong.

Dyslexia is a neurological complication that involves challenges to read, spell, write and speak.

It is often characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and poor spelling and decoding skills.

Dyslexia affects the areas of the brain that are responsible for the processing of reading, writing ,spelling and speaking.

Dyslexia: Facts VS Myths 

As stated above, with the extent of misinformation available on the world wide web about dyslexia, there are so many stereotypes and negative sentiments attached to it.

For starters, there's a widespread myth that dyslexia is associated with low intelligence levels.

But do you know some of the most outstanding personalities known to us, like Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Walt Disney, and Pablo Picasso, had dyslexia?

Dyslexia can impact anyone – individuals with a range of cognitive skills and intelligence levels.

Studies have shown that dyslexic people often have average or above-average intelligence – thanks to their abstract and creative thinking approach.

They tend to have great intuition and think out of the box.

Some other myths that surround dyslexia are:

  • Vision problems cause dyslexia.

  • Dyslexia is caused by not reading enough at home

  • Dyslexic people just need to try hard.

These are a few horrendous myths about dyslexia. However, one more myth has tremendously far-reaching negative impacts that can impair a person's whole life.

And that myth is: Dyslexia is incurable.

Now don't get me wrong. Dyslexia is not treated like the flu that can be treated with a few shots and medications.

It is a lifelong learning difference that can be adjusted and honed so that dyslexic people have their own advantages and capabilities..

Now let's look at how a dyslexic person's brain functions and how it can be supported with tools that sidestep the reading and learning concerns..

Dyslexia: Causes and Treatments 



Dyslexia can occur early on in life and can have a hereditary origin.

Despite the cause, a dyslexic person's brain can be taught so that reading and learning happens through completely different neural pathways than it does for non-dyslexic people.

The traditional education system, which incorporates systematic phonetic drills and a semantic approach to language, is built on the brain's left hemisphere's strengths.

However, in dyslexic people, the brain's left hemisphere is developed differently and  the right hemisphere can compensate for this. Thus, dyslexics can use different brain pathways   and as a result they can excel in abstract and creative thinking.

Now, let's move on to the treatments available for dyslexia. The most popular ones are:

  • Orton Gillingham Program

  • Multi-sensory Instruction

However, one more treatment is gaining traction steadily, showing promising results, and is backed by various scientific and clinical trials.

And that treatment is Musical therapy.

Musical Therapy and Dyslexia 

Our brain processes music through the right hemisphere.

So, by now, you can guess the notion of this method.

Several clinical trials have shown that music plays a huge role in strengthening the connectivity of various regions in the right hemisphere, precisely what a dyslexic brain needs.

The rhythmic and temporal features of music positively affect the various dimensions of the "temporal deficit" characterized in multiple forms of dyslexia.

Sylvain Moreno’s research revealed that preschool children showed enhanced verbal intelligence just after 20 days of computerized musical training. The improvements were positively correlated with the changes in functional brain plasticity.

90% of the children saw improved scores. Unbelievable, right?

But that's the power of music.

The rhythmic and phonemic improvements that music offers are the significant drivers for linguistic improvements. 

The other impressive ways music benefits your brain are bolstering functions like state regulation, auditory processing, executive functioning, and emotional regulation.

So, yes. Music helps a dyslexic brain deal with the challenges a lot better and build on their strength to make your mind more creative and resilient. 

How RIFFIT's Technology Defeats Dyslexia?

Despite the fantastic prospects musical therapy has, it is not always accessible or affordable  to the dyslexic people.

And that's precisely where RIFFIT comes in.

It is the world's first-ever real-time music composition platform that combines musical therapy's proven efficacies for learning and communication to create an affordable and tailored solution for dyslexic people.  

Developed by a team of scientists and technologies on a quest to unlock the potentials of people with dyslexia, RIFFIT relies on a proprietary technology that renders raw text to create audio playbacks by creating real time songs.

This app is the answer to the woes of many learning disabilities that make it difficult to read.

You can instantly hear the text played back to you in the form of a melodic song in the genre, speed, and gender of your choice. At the same time the dyslexic reader can follow the words on the screen and hence better comprehend and learn. Yes, you read that right. All of these options are available to make your experience as curated and personal as possible.

RIFFIT's musical compositions bypass the roadblocks standing in the way of language processing. As a result, the brain can comprehend songs and effectively retain information. 

So, if you or anyone you know is having learning difficulties due to dyslexia, RIFFIT can be the right solution.

Let's not forget that all brains learn differently. And by simply transforming any text into a song, RIFFIT helps brilliant young minds with dyslexia understand new styles, absorb more information, and reveal their true abilities.

If you want to help us unlock brilliant minds and join the future of learning through music, join us here.  


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