Dyslexia
It's your job to figure out what your gift is…dig down deep inside yourself, get it, and give it to the world - Henry Winkler
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You Have the Potential to Change the World
Dyslexia and dyspraxia may be with you for the rest of your life and they may cause you considerable amounts of difficulty but they are not going to limit your achievements if you put your mind to it. I heard someone say recently “Albert Einstein was dyslexic, could you imagine what he could have achieved if he wasn’t dyslexic so”, I felt embarrassed for this person as they had missed the point completely, Einstein didn’t achieve all he achieved despite being dyslexic, he achieved all he achieved because he was dyslexic.
Dyslexia is a gift which comes with many setbacks. You may not be able to read very fast or very well, you may struggle to spell every second word and your hand writing…
Resources
Are Dyslexia and IQ Related?
Dyslexia is often diagnosed when a child or adult has more difficulty with reading than their IQ would suggest. New research adds to this discrepancy model by using fMRI patterns.
Dyslexia Can Be Overcome, Just Ask the Fonz - Correctomundo!
If you don’t know what Fonzie is, then clearly you are not cool. For nearly half of his life Henry Winkler lived with a severe case of undiagnosed dyslexia.
The Advantages of Dyslexia
With reading difficulties can come other cognitive strengths.
The Dialogue Surrounding Dyslexia: Five Important Takeaways
Here are five important takeaways to consider when thinking about how we help struggling readers in school and how we view dyslexics within society...
You Have the Potential to Change the World
Dyslexia and dyspraxia may be with you for the rest of your life and they may cause you considerable amounts of difficulty but they are not going to limit your achievements if you put your mind to it.
Davis Dyslexia Association International
Our goals are to increase worldwide awareness of: ◾the perceptual gifts, talents or potentials for genius that accompany and give rise to dyslexia; ◾effective methods for resolving the learning disability aspects of dyslexia.
Dyslexia Action
We provide support, assessments and tuition through our national Learning Centres, through online distance learning and in schools across the country, alongside supporting educators and employers through the provision of resources and training.
Dyslexia Assist
Dyslexia Assist is a small charity started by parents with dyslexic children to share information, tips, ideas and experiences. We hope that you find this site fair and user-friendly.
Dyslexic Advantage
The mission of Dyslexic Advantage is to promote the positive identity, community, and achievement of dyslexic people by focusing on their strengths. Our vision is a world where dyslexic people are known for their strengths.
My Dyslexic Blog
Facing my fears of revealing my weaknesses to try help others.
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