ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO (UCSF) AND
DIRECTOR, UCSF HOEFT LABORATORY FOR EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
Dyslexia, learning differently, and innovation. Is there a link?
A professor of child and adolescent
psychiatry, Fumiko Hoeft’s current research program focuses on brain development, and brain mechanisms underlying skill acquisition such as language and reading, and educationally relevant concepts such as motivation, mindset, grit, and stereotype threat. She is particularly passionate about her research in dyslexia and autism.
Hoeft trained in clinical medicine in Tokyo, Japan (Keio University) and received
neuroscience research training at Harvard University; University of California,
Los Angeles; and Stanford University. She has published more than 100 articles
in journals such as Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences and
Journal of Neuroscience.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
17 Comments
I don't write in front people and I have 4 learning disabilities I am terrified to right in front of people i'll try to remember stuff my memory is so bad in such a way that I cannot remember how to respond to people when they ask me things I have dyscalculia, dyslexia, dysgraphia attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and this things make my life hell I can't finish school because of the fear and anxiety I get from school I'm going to school now but on the exams days I feel so stupid and so dumb not remembering anything or everything sounds great answer is terrifying because of the anxiety that I have I end up choosing things that I didn't want to choose them And I pray to God that I pass but sometime it doesn't come that way and it's so painful to know that I am really trying really really hard to study but is not reflecting on my grade is discouraging, anybody help me to to get through this? how do I get through the fear and which ways are best ways to study for someone like me ? And I hate when people say to me that I'm Genius oh I can be like a multibillionaire like other people with LD I just want it to do this because this is what I love is to have my master in OT and help others to figure out their life as well and give them the courage to get through it
thank for sharing your understanding , some of the info was coming across negative and there was a lot of jargon used to help you describe ideas . not easy to follow ! you also seemed nervous which effected your presentation style … which is a shame because i really wanted to watch and understand your ideas .
just some ideas to help your grow . thank you
one of the biggest problems of dyslexia is mostly a side effect caused by discrimination. nothing makes you more "depressed" than that of being socially excluded and alone.
I'm Asian and I have dyslexia it's the hardest thing ever
Scientifically dyslexia has not been eliminated in an evolutionary standpoint. I agree… but providing the best interventions so these people make the best decisions and have the best direction due to high likelihood of negative effects.
It's tiring to hear people say dyslexia is some kid of gift. It is no gift to someone who has it. And having these TEDx Talks telling dyslexics that they should aspire to be scientists is a criminal. Also, lying and saying people like Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and Thomas Edison had dyslexia does more harm than good. They did not have any type of dyslexia.
And why is it that when people lecture on dyslexia they never give examples of people with normal professions that have over come the difficulties of being dyslexia? These "talks" just sell people a pipe dream, without giving any real life tools or expectations on how to deal with being dyslexic. You know it's nice to be creative, but without knowing how to read, write, or have basic math skills, there isn't much you can do with it. Not to mention having a poor working memory and difficulty communicating verbally.
Thank you
Great speach.
I'm dyslexic and it's depressing. ..I'm worried what am I going to do in my college. .I can't spell can't read or comprehen and my English it's horibble. .
I wish we changed or add the laws in America and all around the world so all the adults with dyslexia would get assistive technology help in every day life with reading and writing. We should the future for kids and adults alike.
I am Dyslexic with a degree in Design and Innovation. I only discovered I was Dyslexic 3/4 of the way into my Degree. My visual spatial ability was almost off the scale in the test conducted by the education psychologist who diagnosed me.
I have dyslexia and went to private schools from kindergarten thru college. I also got 2 masters degrees in mid life.
I knew i thought differently and worked hard in reading and spelling. I majored in literature and history as an undergraduate and psychology in graduate school. I've also studied integrative medicine as it relates to neuroscience and psychology. I hope anyone who has dyslexia is able to break through shame and find a way to fulfill their dreams. It's important to ask for help and seek information which helps you along your life path.
I have dyslexia and own my own business and so far have 3 employees
being an innovator or successful has nothing to do with Dyslexia, sorry you are selling snake oil. Creative people are creative and will continue to. These folks just don't read efficiently.
If you look at the fMRI's and the research it means that dyslexic students have not been taught correctly to utilize their left side brain. there is no enhancement or super powers.
And the same research also shows that after 80 hours of interventions done correctly will correct and provide effective reading.
pena que não tem legenda para Português Brasil !
My 5 years old son is also a dyslexic. He is extremely creative because at the age of 5 years old, he could draw a very complex drawing, and combine different cartoon he saw on tv into one, creating a robot using legos and blocks, and is always curious about things and environmental phenomenon in the surrounding. He loves science and math so much.
Dyslexics are seabiscuit;s. Let them do their thing. Stop holding them back.