How dyslexia was first noticed through reading difficulty.
Reading difficulty did not mean thinking difficulty.
Early descriptions of word blindness recognised that some people struggled with written words despite wider intelligence and ability.
That recognition was important because it challenged the idea that poor reading automatically meant low ability.
Awareverse uses dyslexia as a reminder that one output never proves the whole mind.
When looking at word blindness, ask: who had power, who was being labelled, and what would have changed if the human being had been seen first?