Together in the Rainbow · Dyslexia Awareness
An interactive journey to understand dyslexia from the inside. Explore, simulate, and play your way to empathy.
Before we simulate, let's understand. Dyslexia is one of the most misunderstood learning differences.
Dyslexia is caused by differences in how the brain processes written and spoken language — not by lack of effort or intelligence.
About 1 in 10 people have dyslexia. In a class of 30 students, that's around 3 people.
Reading accuracy, spelling, decoding words, working memory, and sometimes writing speed — but NOT understanding or intelligence.
People with dyslexia often excel at creativity, big-picture thinking, problem-solving, and 3D visualisation.
Letters like b/d, p/q, and m/w may look similar or appear to "flip." Words can seem to move or blur on the page.
With the right support — coloured overlays, larger spacing, audiobooks, extra time — people with dyslexia can thrive.
⭐ Famous people with dyslexia
Toggle the effects below to experience how text can appear to someone with dyslexia. Try to read both versions.
🎛️ Activate dyslexia effects:
💭 Reflect on this experience
When dyslexia effects are on, imagine trying to read like this every single day, in every subject, against the clock. Now imagine how frustrating and exhausting that must feel — and how brave people with dyslexia are.
Click each letter to see how it might look to someone with dyslexia. Some letters become almost identical when flipped!
👆 Click any letter to flip it — just like the brain might do:
🔍 The confusable pairs
✅ How it affects reading
A child reads "the dog bit the boy" but because d and b look the same to their brain, they might read "the bog bit the doy". The message changes completely — and the child has no idea why.
Two rounds: first you read a normal text, then a scrambled one. Answer the comprehension question. Feel the difference!
Ready for the challenge?
Round 1: Normal text — answer quickly!
Round 2: Scrambled text — now feel the difference.
Test what you've learned! Is each statement a MYTH or a FACT? Earn points for every correct answer.
Enter your details to save your completion on the class leaderboard.
Your name and nationality will be saved in the class completion list.
All students who completed the "Walk in My Words" activity.
Points earned
🏅 Your achievements:
💬 One last thought
Dyslexia is not a disease. It's a different way of processing the world. Next time you see someone struggling to read, remember: they might be working 10 times harder than everyone else just to decode the same words. A little patience and the right support can change everything.