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| My new banner for my twitter designed on Canva |
I down loaded Canva graphic design package of my ipad a couple weeks ago. It was the best price of all and that's free for the basic package. Ok its not very functional but its easy to use that even I can use it lol. What do you think of my new Twitter banner?
Some of my regular readers may remember that my organisation Dyslexia Pathways CIC support and promote the social model of dyslexia. It basically says it is society that disables us as dyslexics. The same can be said for people in disabled and neuro diverse communities. This disabling begins in schools for many of us and society continues to marginalise many of us in the workplace, in training etc.
Some of you will remember that I do not believe I have dyslexia, like it is an illness. Or the idea that I am a person with dyslexia like dyslexia is a separate part of me. those terms just do not fit me or who I am at all. I had also had a little conversation with someone who said to me they were not dyslexic. He basically said, "I am normal".
I am very happy being dyslexic. Yes it was a real pain when I was a kid at times. it made my experiences not as positive as they could have been. My handwriting, even today, looks like demented unintelligible upper case scrawl. On the other hand being dyslexic has brought many positives with it.
I left school thinking I was soopid with or academic potential or any particular talents but after being assessed as dyslexic I was able to discover that I could succeed academically and that I was talented in so many ways. That's why I am so positive about being dyslexic and am driven to enable other dyslexics to succeed along their chosen paths and realise their potential. Its why I became a dyslexia and inclusion specialist and then a social entrepreneur with my social enterprise Dyslexia Pathways Community Interest Company.
I know that for many dyslexic kids, parents with dyslexic kids and adults who may be dyslexic I must read like I lunatic lol. But as I have said it is not dyslexia that is our problem, that disables us. It is society that disables. Our schools still fail far to many of us, it is our negative experiences of learning at school which negatively impact on our self esteem and self confidence and can leave us with potentially long term mental health issues.
Then there is the fact that between 10% to 20% of the population is dyslexic. This together with the fact that dyslexia is hidden. I cannot walk down the street and point out who is dyslexic or who is not. Being dyslexic can be very isolating. During our Unique Dyslexic campaign one person said it was the first time they had sat in a room with other dyslexics. It was the first time they had felt comfortable taking about being dyslexic to others. It was the first time they had felt supported and comfortable being dyslexic.
So long story short as they say. We need to start building a coherent dyslexic community. A global social movement even. we need to start speaking to each other and being open about being dyslexic. Social media has started to enable us to do this. Lots of fab online communities out there on Facebook etc.
That's why I started using the #iamdyslexic hashtag. I want to start to build bridges, making friends lets get our dyslexic community up and running on a global scale.
That's why I wanted to start the #iamdyslexic campaign. Its easy and free to do and it will enable us to start building our dyslexic community. All you need to is send me a selfie our photo with the #iamdyslexic hashtag. You can add a smilie if you want and or your name and where in the world you are. You can print it or draw it by hand on an a4 size bit of paper.
I have designed a new #iamdyslexic logo for tee shirts etc. I have to thank Christian Boer who created the Dislexie font who answer little call to action to help me professionally realise my designs. He has also let us use the dyslexie font on one of our designs.
If anyone is interested in buying one please let me know. If I can get orders for at least 50 t shirts form you guys out there I can get them printed. The cost will probably be between £20 to £25 including postage. Cost of postage will depend on where you are in the world.
Below are the hasthtags I designed you can add to your facebook or twitter profiles if you like etc totally free of charge
Below are the new tee shirts
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Please let me know what you think of these new designs. Your feedback in much appreciated. Dyslexia Pathways CIC is a not for profit social enterprise.
many thanks for reading and please share share share my blog or news about our hashtag campaign and tee shirts.
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