Evolution Stories: Katy Winton’s Dyslexia Journey | SHIMANO

[@alanmorton8459]

Think it was P5 I was told I was dyslexic. Every school was a struggle, best day of my school life was when I walked out of Bearsden Academy for the last time. People like Katy and myself process info differently, it’s taken years to learn how to deal with it, may be that’s why I have always talked so much. Keep up the great work Andy.

[@mormediafilm]

Thanks for sharing your experience Alan - hope you’re well pal. ❤

[@alanmorton8459]

Be good to catch up sometime.

[@simirving]

This is a wonderfully powerful story. As a dad to a 10 year old, your dad's emotional response to memories from when you were younger made me cry. Thank you for sharing this aspect of your life and your coming to terms with it. Amazing!

[@andrewgreenwood8727]

What a lovely short story about Katie, she is a Wonderful human being !! What a marvelous inspiration to everyone around the world ! My son has deslexia & he's my hero, he like Katie is a mountain biker like myself & works in the building industry ! He overcomes problems, like Katie if you met him on the face of it you wouldn't know ! I am so very proud of him always & for Katie she has always inspired me !!!

[@KatyWinton]

What a lovely comment, thank you for your kind words and loved hearing about your Son!

[@thetrailrippers]

Fantastic seeing more and more positive stories of neurodivergence! Well done Andy McCandlish and Andy McKenna for capturing this so beautifully. Thank you Katy for sharing how your amazing brain works. ❤

[@KatyWinton]

The Andy’s nailed it didn’t they?!!! 👌👌 glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@carlrobinson8357]

Katys journey resonates so close mine. Im in my 50 and that brought me to tears. Taking me back to be told I was stupid with no way out. Thank god life has changed but we are forever beholden to an educational system that has to put you in to boxes and if you done fit your left at the side. I have fought and fought and have become successful in my career because of it. I now put my successes down to dyslexia and not hindered by it. As stated earlier Dyslexia is my Super Power!!!!

[@jackiegammon2065]

What an incredible story, and better yet is someone willing to share her story so that everyone can benefit from that, in today's world..who does that?? THANK YOU for sharing your story Katy! As a fellow cyclist, athlete and shop owner it gives me a great reminder to find those talents that we all have and make the world a better place...one pedal stroke at a time!!

[@chrisnurden5775]

Just started riding a bike at 40, takes you away and allows you to see some beautiful places and people. Great team support from Shimano, Katie and Andy are real inspirations as people. Really enjoying following katie on her new xc adventure. Thank you

[@douglaskaye1395]

I’m 72 and I started riding mtb bikes at 69yo, my Trek Rail 9.8 allows me to reach amazing goals. Remember it’s the downhill, thats the fun part. Riding is fun ebikes let you have twice the fun!!! Katie is amazing inspirational wonderful person. She’s become a hero to the world for finding her way to deal the challenges in her life!!!

[@mrfreemark90]

Hey Kety thanks for sharing this! I'm dyscalculic and dysgraphic and i felt 100% as you described in the video. Sharing stories like yours i think is very helpful for who is still not able to manage this diversity. Thanks again and have a great life! See you on racefields! ;)

[@HavierK1]

Thank you very much for sharing your story. It must have been shocking for many ppl as most see you as very successful athlete and person, without having any clue what is behind the curtain. I also very much appreciate what you did sharing your story as I deal with similar challenges. Apart from what they say about the fish trying to climb tree with is very true, I try to remember that every cloud has silver lining, it may however be hard to find sometimes or even often. With best regards and massive respect.

[@jamieprice5571]

That was such a wonderful insight into dyslexia and I can really relate to Katie’s problems with organisation. At 40 years old I still struggle to organise myself, and getting my two kids ready for school in the morning and out the door in time is honestly the hardest part of my day. I also do exactly the same thing as Katie with writing and reordering sentences and paragraphs so they make sense. Thank you, and I hope this film helps people to understand dyslexia affects so much more than just reading and writing.

[@RichardPalmer-wo1mk]

You really are an amazing human being Katy ❤

[@2002hamilton]

Thank you so much for sharing this, my son went through the same experience at school and like your parents made me cry remembering. He has figured it out now, like yourself and is doing well. You have a great future Katie keep going.

[@Jasonmountainbiker22]

This was a special episode. Thanks Katie for sharing your story. Sometimes as people with dyslexia we have to work harder on things some people find easy. But other things are much easier. It’s our superpower. Love seeing you race bikes. You are an inspiration. 🤘

[@owenjacka2658]

This heavily resonates with me having dyslexia too. My experience with my dyslexia and how much the support and help with it I’ve been lucky enough to have access to has hugely positively helped my life. This has motivated me to study with the end goal of becoming a clinical psychologist who’s specialised in neurodevelopment disorders. Hopefully I might be able to positively help people’s lives, but it will be a long educational journey.

[@JonnyRide1976]

Listeningh to your story helps me to understand what I have struggled to deal with in my own life .. more focus on learning and less on the final outcome makes for a more memorable journey.

[@chrispalmer4018]

Katie your a legend! so many of the tings you said in this rang true with me. and I'm so glad people like yourself are putting stuff out there about this I have no doubt it will be a great help to many that are struggling

[@benmarchant5696]

Very inspirational. Congrats to Katie, simply an awesome human being.

[@leonemccallum2397]

Thanks for that!

[@leerubenstein2446]

So inspiring both of you!!

[@mormediafilm]

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[@johnmoffat848]

Well done Katy🤘inspirational, as a 56 year old dyslexic mtb'r I'm a big fan, but for me everything is right to left in a straight line, that pizza box thing is just wrong!😂 it's taken me a long time to see any positives from dyslexia I'm glad your well on your yourney ❤

[@juanhidalgo7043]

Yes, what a story. I can’t imagine what she was and what she goes through. I will say in the world we all have a purpose and no one is less or more than others. You are beautiful outside and inside and being happy, sharing with others your inspiration, is emotionally awesome 🤩.

[@anthony9600]

Dyslexia in the 70’s was putting a patch over my right eye because I was left handed. Terrorised by my second class nun because I could barely read which lead to migraine headaches all through my schooling. High school I taught myself to read by reading motorcycle magazines because I loved bikes. Was pretty good at math and tech drawing. I understand what Katie’s saying clearly, wanted to skate better than any of my friends do a longer wheelie. Spend more time in the ocean surfing than my friends and testing myself in bigger waves. Thanks Katie Also if you think one of your kids might be dyslexic place a pair of sunglasses on them when they read they’ll see the page better and no bright lights. If you want to know what it’s like learning to read with dyslexia try reading a novel while 4 wheel driving

[@mormediafilm]

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[@JustinBenson]

That was lovely. Thank you for sharing. I know it will speak powerfully to those who need to hear it most. Excellent production qualities as well!

[@mormediafilm]

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[@matthewtaylor6083]

What an amazing video series so far!!! As a fellow dyslexic this video really hits the nail on the head!

[@mormediafilm]

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[@jonathanhowson6420]

Being dyslexic is absolutely mint! Problem solving is next level and you just find a way. My ability to do practical things is also enhanced. I spent my childhood riding bikes and playing with Lego. I spend a lot of my free time doing the same now at 36. I have a professional job with a significant practical element as a building surveyor and I just love helping people. My plan is to set up my own business and use hand sketched images and photos to assist with the written descriptions in my reports so make them easier to read and understand rather than just boring text. I’m so excited to do that and running my own business will actually give me a lot more free time and the opportunity to go do some inspections then blast up to the golfie on a Friday afternoon and enjoy a weekend away. Also being dyslexic I am also ambidextrous which is so good for practical tasks. I struggled at school but I did okay. My sister is one of the best drs in the world. Literally the best in the world in one exam, but she also sat with me and mum when I was struggling and she probably had a huge boost very early on from doing that.

[@philippesoudon5092]

Katy, We LOVE you little one !!!! lots of LOVE from belgium. lots of LOVE for Moxie. Lots of LOVE for your difference, lots of LOVE for your appetite of being better by your own way. Earth need more of you ;)

[@hazeldellis]

Also totally resonate with Katy's story, used to bunk off school as I didn't have a clue what was going on! But went onto to uni in later life, got a BSC degree and now I assess children with dyslexia and dyscalculia (and other disabilities), no means fear actually !!!! sadly these children still suffer from lack of understanding by teachers ! I do offer them training but really they should have training as part of their original teacher training !! At least the young people can see that I have survived with dyslexia and dyscalculia and I always share my story. I love the yearly calender btw Katy

[@SilverbackOrangutan71]

Autistic and dyslexic age 52. Keep killing it out there people will find us and see the inspiration - shimano make the best products

[@pierssamson4069]

We are all beautiful with our bumps and differences- we can all be a blessing more by accepting ourselves

[@annaglowinski]

Lovely, lovely Katie!!!

[@richardmorgan8174]

I think I am dyslexia I've never been tested now in my 40s. I wish I had the help at school Well done, Katy 💪🏼😊

[@traildogisla]

Right in the feels for this one! Big up for the hidden super powers, I'm dyslexic, hated school and my parents got told when I was in year 6 that I would never even sit my GCSEs, I now have a degree and a decent professional career 🖕to them.

[@marytweedie5195]

Hi my name is Flora and I am dyslexic too. I liked hearing your story ❤

[@stevehague3836]

Go Katie !

[@wrightwoodwork]

I never knew not that it matters, you the person is far more inspirational with all your quirks and faults. Us that have known you from a teenager love you. Many cleverer people can only dream of what you have achieved Katy

[@kingrat738]

Such a beautiful spirit...

[@tobyisbister331]

Oh blimey Katy, no idea you had dyslexia. Great video

[@carlrobinson8357]

Dyslexia is your super power... dont let anyone tell you differently

[@michaelvikhman7926]

It's funny how every dyslexic person goes through same struggle of growing up thinking they are stupid. Not until my 50s I got IQ tested which came out to 117, 120 and over is considered gifted. Biking for me as well where I got my self esteem.

[@toddmccormack1637]

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[@andersonramalho3225]

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[@Carftymk]

more attention seeking please

[@FRIENDLY....]

Electric bike is very bed....

[@mormediafilm]

…bedazzling? 😆⚡️❤️

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

some people just keep on hating on ebikes I can't understand why

[@mormediafilm]

I’m 100% with you. If it wasn’t for my Heckler I doubt I’d be riding so much, and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have the opportunities to make films like this. Ebikes are just plain fun, for everyone. 🤟🏽