Dyslexia difference or disability?

Hi blog readers hope you are all well

We as dyslexics have to advocate for a more positive social model profile of dyslexia. The old medical model of dyslexia tells us we are disabled and that our brains are broken. That we need remediation and treatment. All the medical model of dyslexia has done is shackle us to negative stereotype profile of dyslexia.

But there is another way more positive way forward. Medical model bad social model rocks. The medical model is one that has been imposed upon us by a non dyslexic society.

The social model is one that has been developed by dyslexics for dyslexics.The social model of dyslexia tells us that #dyslexia is a difference that reflects #diversity.

I am not saying we don't need support in education because we are disabled. We need it because our education system is dyslexia unfriendly. It is our dyslexia unfriendly education system that disables us.

Dyslexia is a difference that reflects diversity vivaladifference.

Going to my first event since my heart attacks six weeks ago on Tuesday at Falkland Palace in Fife . It's a leadership event and I am looking forward to going.

Here is a link to my dyslexia crowdfunding for my social enterprise. pleae visit our page have a read, give feedback of donate or share on your social media.

https://www.gofundme.com/DyslexiaPathwaysCIC.

I am not raising money for my self but for my social enterprise and moving forward with my ideas.

Had my first heart rehab meeting on Thursday which went well. Will be attending rehab gym once a week from next Thursday for an hour a week.

Many thanks for reading

Steve

Dyslexia and other battles we fight on a daily basis

This is me just after having two stents fitted for my heart attacks

Hi blog readers must be over 6 weeks or so since I posted my last blog

I am a dyslexia dyslexia and inclusion specialist and founder of Dyslexia Pathways Community Interest Company. We were the first dyslexia focussed social enterprise in the world. 

It's been a month since my heart attacks now. Physically I am feeling a lot stronger, walking further and faster and spending time gardening.  Still not seen any cardiac nurse or been offered any therapy. My mind is mince lol. Mind you my mind did a good impression of mince before heart attacks. 

I have been a dyslexia and inclusion specialist since 1995 and social entrepreneur since 2009. Here is a link to my dyslexia blog because all facebook pages and social media will have at least 10% members will be dyslexic or dyslexic kids and family. So far my dyslexic blog has had over 125,000 reads. It's something I am most proud of apart from my fab family.

http://sdyslexia.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/dyslexia-difference-that-reflects.html.

There is a link to my dyslexia crowd funding which has reacher 15% of our £1000 target. Looks like I am not going to be able for another few weeks yet. But I am planning to run some more dyslexia awareness training sessions, add some new dyslexia tee shirt logo designs to our online shop, looks for funding and continue writing my dyslexia book.

The crowdfunding is all about completing these projects and keeping our websites up and running so please give what you can or share on your social media or just leave feedback please.

https://www.gofundme.com/DyslexiaPathwaysCIC

Please please please contribute

regards

Steve and ta for all your messages of support after my heart attacks.