Words Dancing on Screen? ADHD Reading Struggles and the Power of Visual Guides
Keywords: ADHD, Dyslexia, Visual Guide, Deep Reading, Fline
"I read this paragraph, but I have no idea what it said." "My eyes keep jumping to the next line or getting distracted by ads."
If this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing common ADHD reading challenges. For neurodivergent brains, text on a screen often isn't static; it feels like it's "dancing."
Why Do We Skip Lines?
Reading is a complex neural activity requiring perfect coordination of eye tracking (Saccades) and working memory. The ADHD brain often shows lower activity in the prefrontal cortex, the area responsible for inhibiting distractions. This means while you read Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, and even sidebar popups are fighting for your attention. Your brain fails to suppress this peripheral visual information, leading to Visual Overload.
Visual Guides: Rails for Your Eyes
As kids, teachers taught us to read with a finger pointing at the text. That's the most primitive form of Visual Guidance. Fline brings this concept to your computer screen.
It creates a highlighted "Reading Line" while dimming the surrounding area. This serves two key functions:
- Focus: Forces gaze to stay on the current line, reducing regression.
- De-noise: By masking surrounding text, it reduces visual clutter and lowers cognitive load.
More Than Just a Tool
The most common word in Fline user feedback is "Calm." When a screen full of text stops "screaming" for attention, reading finally becomes relaxing again. Whether you're coding, reading papers, or enjoying a novel, give your eyes a pair of "noise-canceling headphones."
