We must change the negative narrative around dyslexia to change what is a dyslexia unfriendly society. This cannot be achieved in one week or month in every year and it cannot be achieved unless we come together as a global social movement / community.
I assessed a Lord Mayor of Lambeth who was in his 60s. He was a fab team leader had fab empathy, high emotional intelligence and knew how to delegate and communicate and was a fab problem solver. He was also dyslexic and working in the political arena for over 30 years.
Dyslexia gives so many advantages but for many of us our education systems still fail us. Many of us never realise those advantages. This is because so many of us never get a dyslexia assessment or any dyslexia support.
Society disables dyslexics and this disabling begins in schools that still fails to teach far too many of us in ways we can learn and taught by teachers not trained to teach us within inclusive learning environment.
There are some fab schools and brilliant teachers doing great work out there but we in the dyslexia world need many more of both.
We are still using a medical discrepancy model of dyslexia that tells us our brains are broken and do not work normally. What ever normally means?
This is a fallacy we are not broken or disabled we are different. #Dyslexia is a difference that reflects #diversity #uniquedyslexic #vivaladifference.
Our education systems need to enable us to learn and enable dyslexics to embrace their dyslexia.
Yes dyslexics do need support in schools colleges, university and in the workplace but not because we are disabled. We need the support because we are dyslexic and our education system is dyslexia unfriendly. There is a difference. In a neuro diverse society we need to enable all to succeed according to their abilities and skills.
The old medical discrepancy model of dyslexia has gotten us precisely nowhere. We dyslexics need to change this ourselves. We at Dyslexia Pathways CIC support and promote the social model of dyslexia and social enterprise.
neuro diversity is as important as biodiversity different minds = different and innovative solutions
During our Unique Dyslexic Get Creative Campaign a number of people said this was the first time they had knowingly spoken to another dyslexic about being dyslexic and shared their experiences of being dyslexic to others.
If we are going to change this and create a community we need to be visible. We have added three new dyslexia and neuro difference shoulder bags to our shop. Just follow the links give us a like or better still buy a bag for dyslexia month.
Dyslexia Pathways CIC is a not for profit social enterprise
A huge KUDOS to every dyslexic warrior and hero out there. Yes being dyslexic or the parents of a dyslexic can be an isolating experience. But remember:
#PeaceLoveGroovyness to you all
Yes dyslexics do need support in schools colleges, university and in the workplace but not because we are disabled. We need the support because we are dyslexic and our education system is dyslexia unfriendly. There is a difference. In a neuro diverse society we need to enable all to succeed according to their abilities and skills.
The old medical discrepancy model of dyslexia has gotten us precisely nowhere. We dyslexics need to change this ourselves. We at Dyslexia Pathways CIC support and promote the social model of dyslexia and social enterprise.
neuro diversity is as important as biodiversity different minds = different and innovative solutions
It is often said that dyslexia is a hidden disability we say its about hidden and untapped potential simply because our education system in #dyslexia unfriendly and as a result fails us.
During our Unique Dyslexic Get Creative Campaign a number of people said this was the first time they had knowingly spoken to another dyslexic about being dyslexic and shared their experiences of being dyslexic to others.
If we are going to change this and create a community we need to be visible. We have added three new dyslexia and neuro difference shoulder bags to our shop. Just follow the links give us a like or better still buy a bag for dyslexia month.
Dyslexia Pathways CIC is a not for profit social enterprise
A huge KUDOS to every dyslexic warrior and hero out there. Yes being dyslexic or the parents of a dyslexic can be an isolating experience. But remember:
#PeaceLoveGroovyness to you all
regards
Steve McCue
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