Many learners with dyslexia find mind mapping a useful aid for studying.  Mind maps are a visual display that can help you make links easily and generate new ideas. Creating a mind map will help to break down large projects or topics into managable chunks.  Using key images, as in the William Shakespeare map above, will also help you remember.

Watch the video below to find out how to make a simple mind map:

  Here's a leaflet from Dyslexia Scotland on mind mapping:

http://www.gdss.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSenRosepark/UserFiles/file/Young%20People/MindMapping.pdf