Dyslexia is about Diversity and Difference and not Discrepancy, Deficits and Disorder

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Hi blog readers hope you are all well

Yep society says dyslexia is a medical problem, that it’s about deficits, disorder and discrepancy, that we are faulty, that our brains are faulty, that we need treatment. But just not enough so we can get an assessment from the NHS. 

I have always been of the opinion that dyslexia assessment should be free. Only 19% of assessed dyslexic adults were assessed while they were at school. As a result we see so many dyslexic adults left with a life time living with poor self esteem, low self confidence and mental health issues. 

So much dyslexic potential wasted, so many dyslexics being an enigma to themselves. Over 50% of adults in our prisons are dyslexic. Not sure how we know this when so many of us never get a dyslexia assessment. 

It costs society £35.000 a year to keep an adult in prison alone. Just think how that £35.000 a year could be better spent supporting dyslexic kids at school? Enabling dyslexic kids to succeed, enabling society to benefit from dyslexic potential. Totally crazy on every level.

#PeaceLoveGroovyness to you all

Steve McCue 

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