The alignment between Kate Griggs’ Made By Dyslexia strengths and the 3D Learner description of a right-brain learner is both powerful and underappreciated.
Note, Kate Griggs is the Founder of Made By Dyslexia, a group sponsored by one of the most famous Right-Brain Learners with Dyslexia – Richard Branson.
Here’s a breakdown that shows just how closely these two frameworks align:
Core Dyslexic Strengths (Kate Griggs / Made By Dyslexia)
(Grouped by thinking style)
- Visualizing
- Excellent at seeing the big picture
- Think in pictures, not words
- Great at using mental imagery
- Connecting
- Spot patterns and make connections
- See links others miss
- Great problem-solvers
- Imagining
- Highly creative
- Innovative thinkers
- Thrive in open-ended tasks
- Exploring
- Curious and eager to discover
- Natural questioners
- Enjoy learning through doing
- Communicating
- Often great storytellers
- Use emotion and empathy well
- Strong in verbal expression (especially when not under pressure)
- Reasoning
- Good at seeing logic in chaos
Strategic and systems thinkers
Right-Brain Learner Strengths (as seen by 3D Learner)
- Visual-Spatial Thinking
- Think in images, not words
- Remember what they see better than what they hear
- Strong visualization skills
- Pattern Recognition
- Recognize and recall patterns quickly
- Excel in recognizing relationships between ideas
- Imaginative and Creative
- Inventive thinkers
- Enjoy storytelling, designing, building, creating
- Thrive with open-ended projects and hands-on learning
- Kinesthetic / Experiential Learning
- Learn best by doing, moving, and experiencing
- Struggle with rote memorization, thrive with interaction
- Big Picture Thinkers
- Often skip the details, but see the whole
- Can intuitively jump to answers (sometimes frustrating for teachers)
- Emotional Intuition
- Sensitive, intuitive, and empathetic
- Pick up on emotions and subtext others may miss
Conclusion: Virtually Identical Strength Profiles
Both frameworks:
- Recognize that these learners struggle in traditional, linear, language-heavy classrooms
- Emphasize that their strengths lie in innovation, creativity, connection-making, and visualization
- Advocate for teaching the way they learn best — through images, experiences, storytelling, and movement
The same strengths that Made By Dyslexia champions — visual thinking, pattern recognition, creativity, and empathy — are exactly the strengths we identify, celebrate, and build on with right-brain learners. Your child may be dyslexic. They may be gifted. But most importantly, they learn differently. We’re here to teach the way they learn best and be your guide on Your Child’s Pathway to Success.
Here is a no cost screening tool to see if your child is a right-brain learner. If they are, we strongly recommend what we call a Transformational Strength-Based Parenting approach — where you focus on helping your child make transformational gains with an effort that first and foremost leverages their strengths.
