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Although I have suffered with dyslexia since childhood, it was only when I returned to university as an adult that I discovered I was dyslexic. However, no lecturer or teacher has ever advised me to sit the dyslexia test. I did so myself after years of frustration. Although I was almost certain that I was dyslexic, I was nervous about the test. I kept thinking: "what if I'm not dyslexic and just academically challenged." However, when I arrived to sit the test everyone was so nice. The examiner relaxed and assured me that I was doing the right thing. When the results returned they explained that I was dyslexic, and had most likely been since a childhood. To start with I was angry that no one had ever noticed! Academically I was average and so no one ever intervened. My dyslexia is sound based. This means that I cannot hear or properly sound out words from written texts, therefore I can often place words wrongly that sound or look similar. I've never seen my dyslexia as a problem more of a challenge. I still feel silly on the odd occasion, but am also aware that my English is better than the average. I studied English at one of the top ten universities in the country and gained a respectable 2.1. Today I work as a writer for an independent film company. I have also started to write my own book with the hope of getting it published. For me I find it's not about what you lack, but what you have, and how you can use the skills you do have to achieve your goals. |
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