Dyslexia is a Gift - Voices from the UK

Exploring the gift of dyslexia in the UK - interviews with adults and teenagers, parents, and Davis Dyslexia Programme Facilitators :: for more information go to www.davislearningfoundation.org.uk

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[hollard123]

how is dyslexia a gift i have dyslexia its a disadvantage in so many ways if i tell people your dyslexic they look down on you and talk to you like child.

[sugarkaneandchloe]

I am dyslexic ( and dyspraxic ) and I LOVE my dyslexia. I would not change it for anything.

[Rtech]

^ That's because they are assuming they understand you. Dyslexia is a gift if you learn to use it. I if you were given a fast ports car and wanted to drive fast in it or drive it at all; you would have to learn how to drive it :) I'm Dyslexic too and I wouldn't change a thing

Prejudging is a common, negative, act, a lot of people do. You have to learn to not let it get to you; rather think of it this way: you know something they don't...that dyslexia actually can be an advantage.

[beautygurumilk]

I its hard for me to tell left from right. It's hard for me to stay on focus while I read. I mix up b's and d's. I also sometimes write letters and numbers backwards. Is this dyslexia?

[DianeLindo]

@tommybobing That's so awesome! Same with me :) Glad you're seeing the positive sides to dyslexia!!

[rwdford]

You need to read the book "The gift of Dyslexia" to understand why dyslexia is a gift, there are certain abilities we have that most people do not have, for example some people with dyslexia are gifted with their hands and intuitively know how mechanical things work, some people can imagine how things work in 3d real time in their minds, much more in the book. just a sample of what I can remember from reading it, wonderful book, we can beat dyslexia :)

[ILLRICARDO]

dyslexia is a curse and a cruel joke!!!! to have so much potential, then to have road blocks at every corner, to make damm well sure that you cannot suceed.... a cruel joke!!!

[KaiHiwatari290591]

o.O awesome two others with dyslexia and dyspraxia (SP?)

[Pandalady366]

@sugarkaneandchloe me too :) <3

[lippycow149]

how is dyslexia a gift

[OddLion]

"I am dyslexic, which makes me different and i like it"....im happy to have something in common with special ppl such as, Mohamed Ali, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci and many more who accepted dyslexia and will always be remembered for their unique contributions in history.

[osymandus]

@hollard123

Then the people you speak to are idiots , and arrogant . Taking the time and trouble to educate and humiliate in equal measure should be your goal .

I'm Dyslexic and have Dyspraxia as well . Videos like this help people to understand there are other ways to learn , and express themselves