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Good day to all my blog readers
I can only comment on this from a dyslexic perspective. I believe the medical discrepancy model of Dyslexia has gotten us pretty much nowhere. This model say it's we dyslexics that are the problem. It makes no mention of diversity and difference.
That's why my social enterprise, Dyslexia Pathways CIC, (Community Interest Company,) promotes and support the social model of Dyslexia.
We see the social model of dyslexia together with social enterprise offers the dyslexic community a more inclusive, positive and empowering way forward. The social model tells us it is society that disables and here is how society does.
My own research showed only 19% of dyslexic adults were assessed while at school. That the majority of adults assessed as dyslexic were assessed while at university.
But you have to remember only about 5% of undergraduates are dyslexic while in the UK research shows around 10% of the population are dyslexic. Society disables us in so many ways and this disabling starts from day one at school for many of us and does not stop even at higher education level.
Heart News,
I only realised a couple days ago that I had reached my two year anniversary since my two heart attacks in a week. Two years since I had my two stents fitted. I remember the first time I mowed the grass in our front garden after my hear attacks. It took me ages and totally knackered. I mowed it the other day and it took less that 15 minutes with no rests.
We have also applied for an allotment through our local council and now have an 55 square meter plot on top of our front and back garden. Just planted some potatoes and carrots over the last few day and looking at other possible veggies to grow.
New business plan:
Finally, FINALLY!!!!! with the support of my business mentor and my wife I have completed my next three year business plan sheesh I have sweat blood over this lol.
thanks for reading, please share and like or like and share lol
regards
Steve McCue
Oh and yes once again thanks to all who have enabled my dyslexia blog to achieve over a quarter of a million views.
Our allotment has gone really well this year. Managed to harvest enough potatoes to keep the family and us happy for two months or so. Also harvested peas, beans, broccoli, rainbow carrots etc. Ok it's not all been pain sailing but hey it's a learning process. Next year will be better. We are going to try and grow vegetables for christmas dinner over the next few months.
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