A dyslexic enigma to myself

Me and my fab wife

Hi blog readers hope you are all well and feeling #fab. 

To those not feeling #fab about being dyslexic for whatever reason I send positive vibes to you all.

I am not a person with #dyslexia, I don't suffer with #dyslexia I don't have #dyslexia. 

#iamdyslexic😎. 

I am very happy that I think, feel and see the world through a #dyslexic prism. #Dyslexia is an integral part of me. It is a part of my identity of who I am.

For a long time I was an enigma to myself, and to my teachers I think. I felt just as smart as other kids but somehow I couldn't show it in my school work. School became a place I didn't want to be in.

As many will know I am very positive about being dyslexic.


However, i was not always so positive about being #dyslexic. I'd actually didn't know I was #dyslexic until I was assessed as #dyslexic when I 35 years old. My assessment for  being #dyslexic was the first step to becoming more positive about being #dyslexic. It enabled me to put my experiences of school into perspective.

It was the starting point of my journey into understanding the enigma that was me.

But I also know there are so many #dyslexics out there who are not happy to be #dyslexic. Their life experiences of being dyslexic at school, in work and training have been so negative it eats away at self confidence, self esteem and erodes mental health well being. 

I know this because that's what my negative life experiences of being an un-assessed and unsupported #dyslexic did to me. I know from first hand experience that being #dyslexic can be a bit of a nightmare. I know this because of all the other dyslexics I have supported as a Dyslexia specialist.

I am often asked why I do my #dyslexia work. I often ask that question myself. I guess my answer is, "I don't feel I have a choice". I believe many of us have strong sense of injustice as a result we stand up and battle against it. I think this may be because so many of us experience injustice when we are at school because our education system fails us.

I did some research on when adults were assessed. Only 19% of adult #dyslexics were actually assessed at school. Many #dyslexics go through their whole lives without ever being assessed. Without even knowing they are dyslexic.  This is simply not good enough.

We must change how we think and talk about being #dyslexic and about dyslexia in general. We must move away from a medical discrepancy model of dyslexia that basically traps us behind a negative stereotypical, one dimensional image of dyslexia. It's a model that has nothing positive to say to #dyslexics or about #dyslexia. Its a model that has been imposed upon us by a non #dyslexic society that quite simply fails us.

That's why I founded Dyslexia Pathways CIC as a social enterprise. That's why I support and promote the social model of dyslexia. That's why I chose to found my social enterprise Dyslexia Pathways CIC. Simply because I believe it is an empowering, positive and inclusive way forward. More to the point I saw it as a dyslexic way forward.

Thanks for reading

Peace love and groovyness to you all

1 in Ten people are dyslexic

Hi blog readers hope you are well

1 in ten people are #fab dyslexics. Be part of 1 in ten dyslexic community with our tee shirt. Designed by dyslexics for dyslexics and those who support and love them.

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The objective of Dyslexia Pathways CIC founded by Steve McCue in 2008 and Unique Dyslexic is to support, promote, celebrate, develop and nurture the talents and abilities within of all in the dyslexic and all other neuro diverse communities. 

We promote and support the social model of dyslexia through social enterprise. We see dyslexia as a difference that reflects the diversity. 

Where society sees disability and discrepancy, we see diversity and difference and what a fab diversity and difference being dyslexic or neuro diverse is. 

The social model of dyslexia and social enterprise model is an innovative, empowering and inclusive way forward. It is a dyslexic way forward.

Why not visit our little online shop all designed by creative dyslexics t shirts designed by dyslexics for dyslexics.

Thanks for reading......

Dyslexia Pathways CIC is a registered not for profit social enterprise.

Its what you write that matters not how you write it

Part of an art installation I did as part of our Unique Dyslexic Campaign


Hi blog readers hope you are well

Its what you write that matters, not how you write it

What you have to say is more important than the way you say it

For me the computer keyboard liberated me from the tyranny of hand writing

The computer keyboard enabled me write without having to

worry about what people would say about my very messy hand writing.

Writing by hand is just one strategy for writing its not the only strategy

Don't let messy hand writing stop you from writing

Find your strategy be it a keyboard or speech to text

Record it, paint it, film it or sing it

Find your way and have your say because what you have to say

about being dyslexic or neuro diverse is important 

thanks for reading

Steve McCue (dyslexic dyslexia and inclusion  specialist and social entrepreneur)



Please share your dyslexic story

Hi blog readers hope you are well?

My dyslexic journey 

My journey from failed dyslexic school kid to Dyslexia and inclusion specialist and social entrepreneur.

Why not send me your story and share with us. You can write it., film it, write a song or poem or even draw or paint something that's expresses your thoughts or life as a dyslexic.

Thanks for reading.

Link to a little tune I wrote a while back

https://soundcloud.com/raelthing/peacemakerwav

by dyslexics for dyslexics

Hi blog readers and followers

The objective of Dyslexia Pathways CIC founded by Steve McCue in 2008 and Unique Dyslexic is to support, promote, celebrate, develop and nurture the talents and abilities within of all in the dyslexic and all other neuro diverse communities. 

We promote and support the social model of dyslexia through social enterprise. We see dyslexia as a difference that reflects the diversity. 

Where society sees disability and discrepancy we see diversity and difference and what a fab diversity and difference being dyslexic or neuro diverse is. 

The social model of dyslexia and social enterprise model is an innovative, empowering and inclusive way forward. It is a dyslexic way forward.

Why not visit our little online shop all designed by creative dyslexics.

http://stores.clothes2order.com/dyslexia-pathways-cic---unique-d/

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Designed by Kathy Thompson creative dyslexic

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designed by Ian McCue creative dyslexic

thanks for reading

Steve McCue

never listen to anyone who tries to tell you what you can or cannot do.

Hi blog followers and readers

I just read a post on Facebook asking what they could do as a job because they were dyslexic and believed they had no future.

I was told i could never be a teacher, i became a specialist inclusion and dyslexia and inclusion specialist teacher.

I believed i had no academic ability when i walked away from school with no qualifications. When I was 35 I went back to school and got my honours degree and post grad in inclusion.


My teachers told me I would never have a good job. When I was 35 I went back to school and got my honours degree and post grad in inclusion. I became a specialist Dyslexia teacher and ran a specialist Dyslexia department in a college for 8 years.

I was told i could never run my own business because I am dyslexic.  I  founded Dyslexia Pathways CIC social enterpise in 2008. 

Ok we have had our ups and downs but  I  have just written my next five year business plan.  

Never let anyone tell you what you can or cant do not even yourself.

Many thanks for reading

Steve McCue


PS: The objective of my social enterpise Dyslexia Pathways CIC / Unique Dyslexic is to support, promote, celebrate, develop and nurture the talents and abilities within of all in the dyslexic and all other neuro diverse communities.


We promote and support the social model of dyslexia through social enterprise. 


We believe this is an inclusive, empowering, innovative and positive way forward.


Where society sees disability and discrepancy we see diversity and difference and what a fab examples of diversity and difference being dyslexic or neuro diverse is.










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Social model of dyslexa and social enterprise: dyslexics doing it out of the box

dyslexics do it outside the box

Hi Blog readers and followers hope you are all feeling fab

The objective of my organization Dyslexia Pathways CIC and our Unique Dyslexic Campaign is to support, promote, celebrate, develop and nurture the talents and abilities within us all in the dyslexic and all other neuro diverse communities.  

We promote and support the social model of dyslexia through social enterprise. We believe this is an empowering, inclusive, innovative and positive vision.

Where society sees disability, disorder and discrepancy we see diversity and difference and what a fab diversity and difference being dyslexic is. Thats why we say #ViveLaDifference.

Some links for you to find out more:

https://www.dyslexiapathways.com/

http://stores.clothes2order.com/dyslexia-pathways-cic---unique-d/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Unique-Dyslexic-1431413910440768/likes/?ref=page_internal

https://twitter.com/SteveMcCue1

https://sdyslexia.blogspot.com/#!/2019/01/a-roller-coaster-of-week-but-thats.html

http://www.uniquedyslexic.com/

I am afraid we will be closing down our Unique Dyslexic website at the end of March because of funding. If there is anyone out there who would like to sponsor our Unique Dyslexic site or offer to host our site that would be fab.

If you have any question contact me @

stephen.mccue@dyslexiapathways.co.uk

thanks for reading

Steve McCue Dyslexic dyslexia and inclusion specialist and founder of Dyslexia Pathways Community Interest Company

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