How my dyslexia enhances my science teaching

Dyslexia can be a barrier to learning in the science classroom for both learners and teachers, thanks to time blindness and high cognitive load, for example. However, it can also bring benefits, such as big picture vision and out of the box thinking. In this article, a science teacher shares her journey from diagnosis at university through masking in her early teaching career to sharing her experiences with teachers to improve learners’ experiences.