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| Dyslexia in the Workplace |
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| Author : Edusearch
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| Created : 17 Jun 2003
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| Last Revision : 17 Jun 2003
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The amount of paperwork seems to be growing in all jobs. You may find some of these techniques helpful (with acknowledgments to the excellent ‘Dyslexia in the Workplace’ by Diana Bartlett and Sylvia Moody, and to the Employers' Forum Briefing paper No. 6 on Dyslexia):
Overall strategies
1. Break tasks down into small chunks that you can manage
2. Keep a ‘Jobs to do’ list, and cross off things when you have done them.
3. Always ask for help if you are confused. You will find that other people like to be asked for advice, and it lets them see that you want to do your job properly.
4. Use any equipment that can make tasks easier, for example:
-a small tape-recorder or dictating machine to help remember things that have to be done later, or to dictate a report into, which can be typed later on.
-a word processor that you can speak into
-Use a Spellchecker with a large, clear display screen.
-Other technical aids are available from www.dyslexic.com
5. Tiredness can affect a dyslexic person’s ability to read, spell and do number work accurately. Try to arrange your day so that you take care of regular paperwork first thing in the morning rather than later in the day when your brain is tired and is less able to deal with visual and sequencing tasks.
6. Take regular short breaks to refresh your concentration and improve your performance.
7. Slowing down your paperwork tasks can improve your accuracy, and will take you less time in the long run.
8. Use your creativity: as a dyslexic person, you have creative abilities which others do not possess. These can be used to help you come up with new ways to organize your work, or to improve the service given by your company.
9. Ask for instructions to be given in writing if possible. Your ‘hearing’ memory may be weak, and directions in writing can provide a clear framework for you to refer to. If you are speaking on the telephone, just say that you will write down exactly what the person requires while they are on the phone, and read it back to them. People like this, as it reassures them that their request has been clearly understood.
10. Try to delegate tasks which you really find difficult to another member of staff (if you are in a position to do so). For example, in some small businesses it may be possible to employ someone for one day, or half a day, each week to take care of the paperwork, which will free you to develop other sides of the business (as well as saving money on headache pills!).
This is part of the article. You will also find valuable tips on:
Organising your work,
Organizing your workspace,
Working methods
and many more.
You will find the complete article at Dyslexia- adults.com.
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