So, we did our research and it turns out that there’s a lot wrong with the way we run our website.





Later that day, I mentioned the problem to my father who also happens to be dyslexic. His response was not one of surprise; he had always struggled to read it.





But the real question now was: why had no one mentioned it since our launch in November last year?









Your Disability, Your Problem





I first decided to look online and see if I could find my answers there.





I found myself on a website that simulated the experience (which you can find here ), and the raving reviews from dyslexics suggested it was an accurate one. I waded through the three jumping paragraphs with such difficulty that it made me want to give up even before I’d finished the first sentence. I can’t imagine what it must be like for someone who has to go through this with every single thing that they read.





What concerns me more is that I’m only just discovering this. If I had not received that message I’d never have known the struggle that dyslexics go through on a daily basis.





Speaking to my dyslexic friends I begin to piece together why this may be, discovering that often dyslexics are saddled with the sole responsibility of their own disability. Those in charge of formatting content rarely introduce measures to make things easier for dyslexics who must simply find their own way, or not participate at all.





I mean, it’s not all bad. Sometimes dyslexia can lead to some great comedic moments: