Re: Now I'm just mad

[Tiddler]

Journey into dyslexia is on you tube in 6 parts. I highly recommend it. What came across strongly was that the worst part of each person’s dyslexia seemed to be not their struggle with reading and writing but being trapped in an education system that not only didn’t cater for them but actively seemed to ‘destroy’ some of them and their refusal to let it break them completely is perhaps what has made them successful, which is demonstrated by several studies including the Kauffman Foundation findings that entreprenaurs have a high incidence of dyslexia. They also point out that there is a high incidence of ADHD in this particular field and there is a high incidence of co-occurance between ADHD and dyslexia.

So, for me, the message is that we are getting it seriously wrong with our learning different kids. And that the bulk of our problem is and always has been other people’s attitudes towards us. Yes, there are dangers and difficulties that come with ADHD. No-one has to take pills for a ‘gift’. But would I have had to fight anxiety, OCD, bulemia, depression if I’d been treated with respect and acceptance? I doubt it.

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