Keira Knightley OBE - Made By Dyslexia Interview

[@zapfanzapfan]

Memorizing books is even more impressive, a great asset for remember dialogue.

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Yes absolutely. She seems genuine and un-'lovey'.(In the UK a 'lovey' is a fake, smiley theatre actor, caught up in themselves rather than their work).

[@Arcamedi1]

Someone has to read it to her though, my guess is she’s codependent

[@hannah_hase]

Most kids with dyslexia learn to read not by sounding out words but by memorizing words. I did the same thing when I was little memorized books I had been read. Kids with dyslexia who are encouraged to keep reading and given good reading strategies can become avid readers. I went from not being able to read even close to grade level to surpassing my classmates because I liked a book series and the more I read the better I got. Dyslexia makes learning to read (and other things really hard) but it doesn’t have to be a disability when given the right tools a dyslexic person can be successful. Our brains work in different ways and some of the smartest most creative people have been dyslexic (Einstein, Edison, etc)

[@Arcamedi1]

@@hannah_hase most never learn to read and become life long illiterates

[@hannah_hase]

@@Arcamedi1 Where are you getting this info? I am dyslexic and a teacher. I work with other dyslexic teachers and my favorite author is dyslexic. I have many dyslexic students and they can all read. Almost 1 in 5 people are dyslexic and in America our literacy rate is 98%.

[@laurenj432]

I’m really glad she had a school that could support her properly. There are some schools that are overcrowded and teachers don’t have enough time to work with those who are behind

[@kaitlyne1870]

Or are even just so severely underfunded that they can't manage to hire the teachers who are willing/able to put their heart and soul into supporting the students. There's only so much motivation to can muster long term when it ends up costing you more than you can afford to provide equipment/resources for the students on top of have to spend all your free time doing extra work because of the overcrowding. I can't even imagine how hard it is on the teachers, and how disheartening it is to watch your students struggle and fail because the school board can't be bothered to fix the system!

[@paulseoighemcgee5772]

@fab True . The ancient basques insisted on class sizes ( a quorum of volitional pals ) of no more than 14 .

[@sacha8972]

@@kaitlyne1870 so true ...

[@patyaj4643]

@@kaitlyne1870 sometimes the problem is the teacher. I had a lot of trouble with the spelling when I was a kid and I wish the teacher had support me, instead once she told the whole the class my embarrassing mistakes and then made me go to the other class and tell them too. She said that after all that embarrassment I would work harder but I only ended up hating both her and the subject

[@barrydavies9747]

Most teachers just want to do as little as possible and are happy that at least half there class will get by the rest are just a burden. The older teachers that will be pissed if you ask for help and the younger ones it's just a job and they want a online life loads of teachers are adicted to tictok

[@sachitpatil9061]

If u tell a child that he sucks at some subjects for minor mistakes, eventually he sucks at the whole subject. That's how childrens mentality works. So it's important to only keep positive atmosphere arround children

[@user-rt9dt3sy5k]

yep that's me in Maths. Totally gave it up because certain teachers would treat me like I'm dumb. (even though I was great in the languages)

[@cisium1184]

Uh, not. Unfailing reinforcement just creates a little monster. Children need to be allowed to learn from their failures - meaning they need to be allowed to know when they've failed. Otherwise you're just setting them up for a life of delusional mediocrity.

[@user-rt9dt3sy5k]

@Melissa Oestreich thanks for your reply! I to be fair my experiences weren't all bad. I will just always remember how a teacher looked at me when I didn't understand something...like I'm extremely stupid...

[@user-rt9dt3sy5k]

@Dave Nick I´m sorry you were treated this way. I know it's annoying to hear this, but it really does get better and there are so many kind people out there. I try to focus on that. I also realized that it was not my fault, it was the fact that some teachers are are not skilled enough and being a teacher doesn't mean you can teach....I felt really shitty back then but I'm not even mad at the teacher because he simply lacked the educational skills- so it is not the students mistake. Hope you are feeling better today and have a good day !

[@itisi4665]

@Melissa Oestreich do you realize that this person acted more like a teacher than you? Don't parade your licenses or whatever when you could just show how you behave when attempting to teach someone.

[@valhalla1240]

still impressed that she read Anna Karenina at least twice ... that's a 1000 page novel lieing aroung in my shelve without having been touched once ... and I'm not even dyslexic.

[@blueheaven4838]

@,Valhalla...Nicely said.. But in my case I have not even heard of this novel. . I don't know what that makes me... Double Dyslexic 🙄🙄🙄

[@sayareegupta5510]

Haha same. Sometimes I'm glad I read most of the English classics when I was in my teenage, because now I simply don't have the patience to read those fat difficult books. :3

[@sahithayelamanchili2709]

😂😂😂😅

[@xanbell7723]

Determination is such an understated quality

[@ntbored7727]

Oh man, I want that book. But I'm not really suprised because she played that role. So she probally read it the first time to get into her character.

[@emmal9534]

Looking back, I remember I had several classmates from primary school who were probably dyslexic but our teachers were completely ignorant of that. They were constantly berated by all the teachers for their spelling and made to feel stupid and lazy. It must have done irreparable damage to their self-esteem and identity.

[@SeeYaLove-lh3db]

Same i had a classmate in the 9th grade she couldn't read or spell i have no idea how she made it that far but the teacher would make fun of her and how she was so beautiful but got poor grades man it would have made a hell of a difference if her teachers would have been as attentive as keira's

[@Tweetypi16]

@@SeeYaLove-lh3db that was literally me. I only started to learn how to read or write at the age of 14/15 ... I thought I was so stupid. But at university I got excellent help! And did one of the dissertations that year ☺️ * first class honours *

[@SeeYaLove-lh3db]

@@Tweetypi16 good to hear that, i lost touch with my former classmate I always wonder how she's doing. I remember even the students didn't find it funny when the teacher would pick on her there would just be silence. I mean she was a sweet person, nice to everyone most teachers are clueless though if I still remember that it must have been a traumatic experience for her

[@Tweetypi16]

@@SeeYaLove-lh3db that's such a horrible thing to have to go through. I hope she is okay now, teachers are starting to become more educated on these matters. Even, ADHD or when a child is on the autistic spectrum disorder. Fingers crossed for the future generations 🤞

[@hblask4192]

And even without dyslexia, I remember we had to learn by heart a poesy everyweek and to tell it in front of everyone. One boy had a mental breakdown a few years earlier and would only whisper, all the time. But he would always know his poesy perfectly. I still remember the teacher calling his name and saying "will you speak normally?" then he would start to say his poesy whispering and she would stop after like 3 words "nope! 0 it is then go back to your seat" in a mocking voice

[@thelifedyslexic]

What an excellent an insightful interview. Kiera Knightley's story is an inspiration to children with dyslexia.

[@saviodias3803]

Yes very well spoken by her

[@steve-os5oc]

couldnt agrre more many of us, especially as kids need caring understanding teachers and many of us didnt get them

[@shcoke19]

This just made me sob - I'm not dyslexic and I'm not a child (I'm 30), but I had a car accident 5 years ago and it completely altered how I read, write and spell. It's deteriorated so badly that I might have to quit my job because I'm slow, I struggle and make stupid mistakes. Hearing "you're not stupid. Your brain simply works different to other people and you can find different ways around it and be good at other things" just broke me. On some level I just needed to hear that and I think this is going to be so good for many different people who stumble across it

[@florencebretonneau8952]

i totally agree and i wish i had known that too at a very early age, as i was made to feel stupid and it stayed with me until i came to England!!! learning a new language, going to university as a mature student, all the things i did by myself because i had no choice....all these years spent in a country where people are not so judgemental . Thks England for a million. i'ts the first time i open up about this and i hope you will find your way to feel proud of yourself :) . you can do it!!

[@shanesemathis5568]

So sorry about your accident 💛

[@notgadot]

@@florencebretonneau8952 god bless you. Thanks for saying great thing about England. Where are you from?

[@steve-os5oc]

Thats a bad deal you got, to say the least. these you tube videos are priceless, good luck as you go on

[@katrin3965]

What you describe is different to dyslexia. Dyslexia is a specific talent of thinking different. They are thinking very fast but they think about so many different aspects at the same time, that is seems as if they are slowly. But it's the opposite. They are so fast, that they sometimes cannot explain how they found the solution of the problem because they cannot explain it with words. What you have sounds different.... as if the shock and stress of the accident causes now still some blockage. I would recommend a good Craniosacral Therapist to help your brain and nervous system to relax. Hopefully it will help you to feel better.

[@azajek]

She is a living prove that having bad grades at school doesn't mean you are less intelligent. I love her.

[@notgadot]

I love her tooo. Shes much more better actress than prince harrys wife

[@mohamedgoldstein5565]

Nah. Having bad grades in school is the best indicator that you are less intelligent.

[@steve-os5oc]

spot on probably more intelligent than her teacher by far

[@LayllasLocker]

I adored her for a long time now. Great actress, great human. I would also like to point out how I adore her wrinkles at her forehead. no dumb botox and fake looks.

[@henryesj6242]

Laylla's Locker I completely agree

[@AffectionateMaggot]

I was thinking the same thing. I thought she looked more beautiful (if that is even possible) because she stills looks gorgeous and yet her beauty is humble. Humility is one of my favorite characteristics of an ultra successful person, it shows they remember their origins and refuse to get sucked into the "rat race" of "high society".

[@102483989]

I dont think those are wrinkles I think those are just her muscles moving. She's a bit young for wrinkles.

[@carmengomez3748]

I didn't notice the wrinkles but I thought most celebrities would have done the interview wearing a heavy make-up and she is not. She is absolutely stunning.

[@haiyde]

@@102483989 she's 36 so having some lines is normal. She looks beautiful regardless

[@annabelyates5219]

I was exactly the same. I remember when I was 11 - by then my dyslexia was much better but I was still feeling pretty vulnerable about it - and I saw a poster in my English class with famous people with disabilities. Keira was up there as someone with dyslexia and I was so thrilled. I looked up at that poster at the beginning of every lesson and felt so much braver. Now I'm doing an English Literature and Creative Writing degree so clearly it doesn't have to hold anyone back ☺️💖

[@cinammondream]

That was such a brilliant and beautiful story that it almost moved me to tears. Well done to You Annabel! I'm really proud. As someone with ADHD who has made it to postgrad level, don't be afraid to ask your Uni for help - most Unis in the UK will have good SpLD tutors - and don't be afraid to keep on asking for new ones until you find the right one for you! Good luck, you will do so brilliantly. I'm so proud x

[@waynemcfarlane9175]

Annabel, I'm a teacher who has dyslexia and I love those posters. I order a bunch of then to give to teachers here in Canada.

[@vidineutron9402]

When I was in the first grade, my teacher made fun of me because I misspelled something, I couldn’t differentiate lowercase B and D. It was embarrassing, I still remember it 19 years later.

[@josiecamilo7098]

That's quite common my daughter too. It's a visual perception but they do look similar. The way I helped her was I told her the dog d goes outside so the o goes first then l. where the boy b is inside the l.

[@vidineutron9402]

@@josiecamilo7098 yeah, it is. I hope your daughter is surrounded by nice people who understand her :)

[@clairewillow6475]

That sucks. Undiagnosed dyslexia was probably an issue and my 6th grade teacher was convinced that I was being lazy and stupid

[@vidineutron9402]

@@clairewillow6475 yeah especially in the third world countries

[@vidineutron9402]

@LuxAeterna yeah, sadly some teachers do be like that. Thank you. I was chosen valedictorian in college and own a small business now. I'd say my life isnt so bad, and thank you for your kind words

[@TheZazbou]

She's such an inspiration to me

[@adelaferreira4575]

Very important words of advice from the brilliant Keira Knightley !

[@backto-il9ne]

Man, I love me some Keira. Hope to see her back on her screens soon.

[@mflong100]

We chose our daughter’s name after a character she played in one of our favorite movies. Our beautiful daughter has a very similar school story, minus the acting. We are so fortunate to have had great teachers and support to help get to her best. ❤

[@Try95th]

That moment when you realize that the actor you admired because of the characters they played is actually an even cooler person irl...

[@mooodlemip4779]

As someone with dyslexia this was so inspirational and encouraging

[@DanSwerdlove-wb5jl]

As someone who has unmedicated ADHD, University has been a massive struggle for me but I’m proud of myself for not giving up despite my setbacks and for having the strength to make it through, I’m now in my final year!!

[@Richelle2Canada]

I found out about my ADHD during university. Before that I always thought I had dyslexia like my brother. Not because of the spelling, but writing and reading took me so long to understand and grasp. I managed finishing my tests just at the end of time frame and sometimes sat with other people who had extra dyslexia time, because at that point they knew about my need of extra time. I salute you - Goodluck with your final year

[@100spoonsonatable9]

@@Richelle2Canada oh. Does adhd mean you'd need extra time? That makes sense. I never felt I got enough time for my exams, but I seemed to be the only one struggling in that regard. I found out I have adhd recently, and still have these "oh" moments, when another piece of the puzzle falls into place.

[@craigspencer8219]

Awesome man . It’s super tough ... like okay brain I get it , but help me out here any time now (sigh)

[@RobertEFuller]

I’m 50. Had a terrible time at school, I’m severely dyslexic and couldn’t do the alphabet when I left school, but now successful wildlife artist and filmmaker and even a wildlife writer and I learned to read when I had children aged 35

[@_Imperium_7]

I am very surprised to see you here, Robert. That is quite an inspirational story. I absolutely love your livestreams, especially with the two Tawny Owls, Luna and Bomber.

[@DougHanson2769]

I think she’s brilliant. Positive reinforcement and support from her teachers. How she persevered with projects and assignments etc within the school was amazing and truly inspiring. I think, and I could be wrong, If it wasn’t for her dyslexia or whatever she had, she wouldn’t be the person she is now. Stories like this give many people hope. The Dr’s/diagnosis and people (teachers) around her in schools plus family etc., and the collaborate efforts gave her something to Believe in. Intertwine the Help, Belief and her work ethics has given her the Experience of a lifetime. Many people are undiagnosed and it’s so sad. Quote: "Believe it or not, your life is based on a True Story." Beautiful Story Thank you

[@l1ncs]

Kudos to Keira for sharing her story. As an autistic and slow reader, this really is a huge topic for educators and institutions to get right!

[@call-me-micha]

I’m dyslexic and dyscalculic and I’ve being diagnosed when I was 11, now I’m 20. Teachers didn’t get what was the problem but my mum had an ah-ah moment, and here we are. Here in Italy we struggle a lot with this kind of problems bc teachers don’t really care about us, I hope it’ll get better.

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

Wow. I had never heard the term dyscalculia before but I looked it up and that is me! I wish there had been an alternative when I was young. I remember stressing so much because I could never learn my times tables, still struggle with that, and always thought I was just bad at maths. But algebra in high school was easy and interesting for me. This is really awesome to know that it's an actual thing.

[@call-me-micha]

@@rhythmandblues_alibi well being dyscalculic actually means that you invert numbers for example when I was writing homework I would write page 121 instead of 112, than I struggle a lot with solving problems and logical things, I struggle with fractions, I’m not able to solve mathematical operations without counting on my fingers or writing the numbers down, so it’s more like that, but maybe if you feel you have this kind of problem you should ask somebody that helps in this field. :)

[@patriciaalley1562]

I'm grateful to her for using her platform to advocate for kids in school. I was out of school for 3 months in the third grade because of illness and got no support at all. When I went back I went from being the smartest kid in the class to make an F on my first test causing me to receive a c on my report card because I had not learned my multiplication tables. I also got punished when I got home. That was a huge shadow that I carried with me into adulthood unconsciously. What a difference the support would have been.

[@prudentiakg]

I love the teachers for saying that they need to dangle a carrot in front of her. Together with the parents. Not just "Parents do this".

[@RaijinKaze]

Difference between good teachers and people who pretend to be teachers. Not everyone can teach, but anyone can pretend to teach.

[@prudentiakg]

@@RaijinKaze Amen to that! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@labism269]

what did that mean exactly?

[@prudentiakg]

@@labism269 Which one are you refering to? The carrot? The together with parent? The amen to the difference? Just making sure I don't misunderstand you 😊😊

[@labism269]

@@prudentiakg hehe yeah it's fine. she said to tangle a carrot. That's what i didn't understand.

[@laurenconrad1799]

This story makes me cry. I've seen at least 11 of Keira's films. I remember hearing this story on a talk show. I told my mom about it, who is a reading and special ed teacher, herself, and I remember thinking, that teacher is brilliant. I didn't know who Keira's primary school teacher was, but he is brilliant.

[@kaitlyne1870]

I don't know what school she went to, but everyone who was involved in her education need to train other teachers! The way they handled her struggle is exactly how it should be handled! She's clearly very intelligent if she could memorize every book ever read to her when she was only 5 (also, good for her mom, being so involved in her education and reading to her all the time!), And I'm so glad they realized that and praised her for what she did well and didn't shame her for struggling. I can't even express how happy I am to know there are children having this type of experience in some schools or how heartbroken I am for the children who are made to feel stupid for their struggles the way I was. It makes it that much more difficult to accept it when you're finally told by a professional that you actually are intelligent and there's no need to continue holding yourself back because you've been convinced you'll never be able to accomplish anything anyway!

[@florist7743]

Keira never stops to amaze and inspire me in so many different ways

[@Joanna-Andersen]

Gratitude !❤️ Les mots et le regard sont les portes et les fenêtres de l'âme

[@stefBeuk]

Wow, her confidence and positive mindset and selftalk are really inspiring.

[@chriskelly3481]

Makes the whole flashcard declaration to her at the end of Love actually hilarious. 🤣

[@judybraden1553]

WOW! Good job Ms. Keire Knightley ! I have dyslexia .. Thank you on your interview ...it help a lot!

[@elysiam2907]

This is such an inspiring video for me. I have dyslexia and dyscalculia but I will study performing arts at university. Having a learning disability is extremely challenging! But it’s made me work harder then all the other people in my class to achieve well!!!

[@sabinemuller6490]

She's a a acting queen! I take my hat off to her for being so vulnerable about her dyslexia,

[@emilyt6834]

I have dyslexia but for math (Dyscalculia) and this was incredible to me because I wish my teacher could’ve recognized it and understood it sooner so I would be more confident with maths and found that “carrot” for myself

[@apple3948t]

Wait that’s a thing? I feel the exact same way about math. Is there anything you’d recommend to do for that or anyone to go to?

[@emilyt6834]

@@apple3948t An amazing resource I found was dsf.net.au/learning-difficulties/dyscalculia/what-is-dyscalculia. After researching a bit on my own about the disability I found a local place that could test me for it and that was that! I suggest researching on your own A LOT and then try looking for somewhere by you that could test for different learning disability’s

[@apple3948t]

@@emilyt6834 thank you so much xx

[@angel79nunn]

Same. Its so embarrassing when someone asks me a maths question 😖

[@jimpresley-oldfishingfool261]

This is so important for teachers to understand. Dyslexic Students can learn to read, they can learn to write, and they can take in information, and they can be creative, and they can be brilliant. Recognition of their intelligence and fostering their confidence is key. They can learn tools to help them get through the mechanics. Dyslexia should never hold them back.

[@palepuppet]

Wow, how lucky she was to have had these mentors around her like her family and teachers who took it seriously!

[@m1ke1981]

She looks like a 70's girl here. She's beautiful.

[@aimeeinkling]

I wasn’t diagnosed with my visual processing disability until I was in college. My father was always eager to tell me how stupid I was. I got the last laugh though. Now I work at the college, with technology. I guess I wasn’t stupid after all.

[@itsomethingreat]

Thank you for speaking out about this. My sister was diagnosed with dyslexia only when she was already a grown up teenager. That delay in her diagnosis destroyed her self-esteem and her career. She is on her 30s and there is still something broken inside her.

[@notgadot]

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY DESERVES A BAFTA AWARDS

[@rhiannon0008]

grew up thinking I had a great memory but it turned out I was masking a learning difficulty. wild how our brain works

[@iberius9937]

I've had a crush on her since I was a kid watching "Pirates of the Caribbean". She appears to be more beautiful in person. Lovely interview. I admire anyone who has overcome dyslexia or at least hasn't let it be an impediment in life.

[@Kayla-lj7bf]

I’m dyslexic and man I read things so different like I read asymptomatic as automatic

[@lilianabartosi7356]

I love this woman! ❤️She is sooooo talented, inteligent and beautiful! I simply adore her! 🤗🌹

[@junkbucket50]

I remember I had a hard time of it at my primary school because of dyslexia. Other kids thought I was dumb because I couldn't read and then I also thought the same. It was only when I realised I was very good at maths and science that I Thought I am actually quite smart and can beat expectations. That's when my grades improved and I did well for myself. I recently graduated from a good university with a science degree. It must be said that talking about this stuff is very important I hope kids in the future will realise they aren't stupid they are just different. Thank you for talking about this Keira. :)

[@beetalius]

This is the most amazing thing I've seen her in. Raw, honest, expressive and EXTREMELY intelligent.

[@DariaOrionova]

Love Keira! It's nice to see her discuss something in a casual atmosphere, I miss her early interviews.

[@andreavargas8547]

Appreciate this so much. 🙏 supports compassionate teaching and learning.

[@PeteLuther]

Finding ways around what you cant do and focusing on what you can is key.

[@magnolia31611]

Oh how I wish I would have had teachers who had recognized my dyslexia early on! I already had a pretty traumatic childhood because my mom had cancer, and then passed when I was only 7, but I was also dealing with this learning disability that no one recognized. I went all the way through, somehow miraculously making C’s, and no one even tried to do anything until I was in high school. I wasn’t diagnosed until college. I spent so much of my childhood thinking it was my fault, and that I was just stupid. In reality I just had difficulty with language because of my dyslexia. I related to so much of what she said. I’ve never been able to spell correctly, I’m terrible with understanding grammar, and punctuation, but I am far from stupid, and I’ve discovered that I love learning. I’m also very creative. She is absolutely right, teachers have to be better trained to spot this, and better trained on how to teach children with dyslexia.

[@watercat1302]

My partner has dyslexia and I only realized it recently. Thank you for such an inspiring interview...

[@st2708]

This video probes into keira's personal story more than any other late night show will

[@Bob-Horse]

How lovely Ms Knightley OBE is being so frank and brilliant how she remember entire books and that she has reach such great heights. Bless you dear lady.

[@lyzellee1139]

I like the fact that u clearly included her title OBE clearly as she is. :)) Kiera’s such an inspiration.

[@AScottishOdyssey]

I’m dyslexic myself. I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 20. I I’ve reading novels now, and I’m writing and publishing my own novels. But, when I was younger, my folks had to encourage me to read.

[@petitpapier4973]

Good teachers are so important in a child's development.

[@nula14]

Hello from Germany! I'm not dyslexic, and I don't know anyone who is, but I feel this is such an important topic to discuss! I'm a very fast and avid reader and writer, but l feel the need to learn more about issues I'm not very familar with - like dyslexia. Glad you asked Keira Knightley to weigh in on the topic. She is lovely, down-to-earth and super smart. I'm pleased to see that someone who is in the public eye shines a light on dyslexia. We all need to learn how to improve on teaching and raising our kids.

[@fionamckelvie1101]

My daughter is dyslexic and her spelling was better in German than English which always confused her German teacher.

[@nula14]

@@fionamckelvie1101 That's great! Frederico Fellini once said, "A different language is a different vision of life." Is your daughter still learning German? Hopefully, we'll all be able to travel again soon...

[@unionunicorn6776]

I went undiagnosed and I grew up believing I was stupid because I couldn’t spell and had trouble reading. I’m glad she got diagnosed when she did. I wish more teachers knew about dyslexia. 🥺

[@PiaJustynn]

This is in my homepage today and I am so happy I watched it ❤️.

[@wem3121]

I don't know why that made me tear up a bit. She's amazing. I love you 😍

[@masuganut2082]

I wish I had teachers like she had. Art was a love for me.... my art teacher tore me down. I stopped doing art after that. Thank you for sharing your story Kiera ❤️

[@13Me69]

Wow...!!! Who could've imagined !!! Hats off....!

[@lajeanette33]

I used the same memorising trick to mask it :) I wish my parents/teachers were as king as her about spelling.

[@robertreid3586]

I was never diagnosed...but I caught it in my son. And, good for her!

[@dalidzucheredi2495]

Im So glad she did this interview.

[@rebeccaharden6018]

So well said! Thank you. I have dyslexia and dysgraphia. I am an artist. But school was always so hard! I thought I was so inadequate in so much because of it!

[@mollylouise8070]

thank you so much for this. It means more than you will ever know

[@LLKarla]

I've noticed people with dyslexia are incredibly creative and have a unique appreciation of the world, makes me wonder if I'm looking at it in basic mode.

[@bobatenin]

Thank you for sharing! It’s a very inspirational speech! Wonderful!

[@kittenpaws6828]

She is such a humane, we need more people like her in the world

[@benjaminlocks]

I had the EXACT same situation. My mother would read to me and all I had to do was hear it once and boom. I had that locked down. One day I wanted to show off to my teacher because I was so very proud that I had learned to read with my eyes closed. That's the day they realized, I wasn't reading. I was reciting from memory.

[@jonahhill8731]

Coming from the heart carries that soul Keirah Knightley & with that found is so much more with who you are. Of course not to forget ....a wonderful actress. XX

[@SM-zw3on]

I cried and I know why. Somethings she said about calling a kid stupid, it really hit close to home.

[@stupor_mundi]

when you grow up with narc parents they will call you stupid even if you were top of the class, but they did much worse than that anyway

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

Bloody he'll I wish I'd had Keiras teachers!

[@rain74925]

oh wow, I had no idea. It makes her more astounding as a person. Love her even more now.

[@sepiae]

What she said brought home the multiple occasions on which I've met people with dyslexia, who were absolutely keen on writing, for some of whom this had been a very natural, very important part of their lives, and not because they had to in order to learn, but because writing was so much a part of who they were. Also what she said about 'your brain just works a little differently' - I was surprised to learn that dyslexia can entail so many other aspects no one without dyslexia ever thinks of, e.g. the perception of art, having no problem with 'abstract' or conceptual art while landscape paintings can be rather meaningless, or perception of time.

[@katecavalier9723]

This is so true and so many valied key points and extremely fair points !! It is extremely important i feel!! I have 2 boys , one is 16years old and in his last year of school the other is 4years old in his 1st year of school. The 16year old is very bright and extremely book smart and has done extremely well in school. However my 4year old is very bright but it takes him longer to reach milestones , he has no interest in phonics or writing but maths he is amazing at! His speech isn't very clear still and he started school in September and we are now in April and he is still only part time! I know that you should never compare children as they are all different and individuals but I have worried for 4years and spoke to doctors, health visitors because i have raised both of my boys on my own and in the same way but have realised that I have had to change things to adapt to my youngests needs and have been shut down by the professionals but the school is now seeing what I am seeing and are going to get the SENCO involved to assess what is going on. And I feel so lucky that the school is such an amazing school and have been trained to spot issues but it is extremely important that they have that extra training to be able to support the childrens learning .

[@Mardi-Shorts-DevonGirlUK]

You sound like a fantastic and dedicated mum. I'm sure your boys will excel through life with you fighting in their corner. Best wishes 😊 Ps we share the same surname! Not many Cavalier's about 😍

[@prynner]

great interview and very illuminating!!

[@asetefano111]

Wow! full on laughed at everything she said and kept saying "Me too!" lol.

[@matthewdriscoll6285]

The bit Keira says about reading the script the day of describes me in a nutshell. I am a trombone professor and sight reading new pieces of music with the faculty group can be terrifying at times.

[@bruh-ok5ks]

no bc I loved her sm and now i love her even more

[@linneahdalmus1978]

Well said! Thank you~

[@texasgalsprepping2065]

I wish all of us had had a more positive start with dyslexia. Some of us may still be suffering. I got placed in special ed after I was diagnosed with dyslexia, which the testing took a year to complete. It would take another six years before a teacher sat down with me One on one and teach me what each letter of the alphabet sounded like. I was a freshman in high school. Luckily, after that one teacher, I ended up having a few more amazing teachers. Without them and my parent’s encouragement, patience, determination, and willingness to help I don’t know where I would be today. We do not have a learning disability a lot of times the teachers have a teaching disability. Thank you to those working to help fellow dyslexics.

[@brianholmes1471]

wow, really sounds like she was telling a lot of my story! Creative writing, Art, Acting, High work Ethic. So glad I am not on my own with this. For me though, it was never picked up (Im 50 and it wasnt really thought about back in the day) but I muddled through and it seems to have enhanced my other interests along the creativity part. Great that someone Llike Kiera can bring it to peoples attention too.

[@katmc7803]

I agree to what your saying as we need more teachers to understand to help us get wear we want to be .Thank you.

[@tanjavanhees3952]

I did that to as a kid ,i memorized all my books.my dyslexia is still really bad but i learned to life with it .

[@alwaysonyourside125]

well said. i respect her so much!!

[@jessicafay7905]

I learnt to read when my son was 2 years old and I wanted to read to him and I have alway made it the most important part of school encouraging him to read and write and he’s doing really well we’re both dyslexic and do are best and that’s good enough for me and his teachers they always say he try’s his hardest and is very creative, he had a small story of his publish in a children’s writing book aged 12 years. It’s hard but worth it to get the help you need and try your best.

[@asnow.unromantic]

At primary I was terrible at mental maths and I never read a book untill 11 but at secondary school when we got onto the "harder" things it got so much easier. I did used to feel a bit stupid.

[@harveyjohn5979]

Thats exactly what happened to me now Im in my a levels Ive exceeded so many peoples expectations.

[@asnow.unromantic]

@@harveyjohn5979 Yeah :D. I'm in top set now at secondary.

[@harveyjohn5979]

@@asnow.unromantic I have now applied to do pharmacy at the best school in the country. I used to feel that dyslexia held me back but use it to your advantage.

[@PrincessHVHHDSSS]

There was a huge full page "muddle lettered" middle letters, of each word, in capitals, in The Age news paper, that I read as perfect English, because my brain switched all the letters around, as I was reading over my Dad's shoulder as he flicked through quickly to the back Sports section, one time. And I looked through the paper afterwards, found the "muddle lettered" page again, as I felt that my brain had done something odd, on the first viewing, and I was right. Total letter scramble, but my dyslexia fixed it at lightning speed as Dad flicked the page over. Amazing. Luckily I was taught Phonics method at my State Primary School, and I did all of my readers. My teachers were kind and gentle, so learning always felt safe. Love Princess Holly of Australia hairdresser 🕊🌿🌳🌲🍀🐛🐢🍃🐦

[@matthewbaynham6286]

I totally agree with the last comments about needing to train the teachers to spot dyslexia.

[@leigholding1397]

My mother was told that I'm deaf and dumb cause I ignored a rattle. That set me down a path at sucking at anything creative, I hated school, I've done apprenticeship and failed I've done a business course and failed. I have f all confidence and am anxious about the future all the time, I don't even give a flying F about my job. Alot of times I fantasies about being homeless. Cause I know ultimately that's where I'll end up.

[@erikpeterson25]

Great story..very interesting..thx

[@sydthomas956]

this video has helped me a lot to know that someone like me has over come this

[@bitcoinjedi2276]

I was never diagnosed in school and had all the signs too. Reading is not easy and spelling is a horrible nightmare; the irony to all that is I'm a better writer than many I know and I've done it on a professional level. I just hide behind spellcheck and avoid handwriting or people seeing 1st drafts so they don't think I'm either insane or a 5yo; the Dyslexia shame is horrible to live with. I have a great eye for details and connecting the dots too; like an artist, architect or engineer has. However Dyslexia and the fear of everything that came with it damaged my self confidence early on and has echoed badly through my life. My teachers were cruel A$$holes except one or two; sadly the good ones were not there for me in all my school years! My parents were clueless about my Dyslexia too, to busy fighting and hating one another in a failed marriage. Life is a gigantic thorny bush you are forced to walk through and live your life in; and still try to hold a smile within society while getting a thorns in the a$$ at the same time.

[@niapowell2006]

God I know the feeling I’m dyslexic and dyspraxia but I’m know working with kids with the same issues and I love it

[@Mardi-Shorts-DevonGirlUK]

That's is awesome! Great to hear you're helping creative, young minds navigate the world with dyslexia. All the best 😊

[@magdaciwis5920]

She is an amazing person 😊

[@angel79nunn]

I'm 13 and I'm great at everything except for math. I even struggle with basic math and I feel so stupid when I'm get a question wrong, and it's really embarrassing. So it's refreshing to see someone I can relate to.

[@unicornunique4345]

I love her since I’ve seen the film “Pride and persuade”))))💜💜

[@MaxIronsThird]

Prejudice?

[@kevincoldwell642]

I think these videos are fantastic and I would just like to thank everyone that as taken part in them, You’re an inspiration. I was actually called stupid by my English teacher when I was 12 and it’s affected me for all my life I can remember the teacher ,the class room, where I was sitting her exact words ‘No you don’t understand it,it’s because you’re stupid’ I’ve always kept it a Secret as I was ashamed of not being able to spell , telling my wife brought me to tears. But she has taught me to be more open about something I’m starting to see as a gift. Yes my spelling is poor but I Excel in other subjects I’ve ran my own business for many years now and love it but it’s taken me almost 54 years to be able to say this, I’m dyslexic. Don’t be ashamed, don’t be scared to ask for help get out there and enjoy Who you are, we are all different and we all have problems that we keep secret There’s no such thing as a perfect person.

[@waynemcfarlane9175]

Thank you Kevin for sharing this story. As a teacher who has dyslexia, I hope your story helps to change teachers' behaviors.

[@Mardi-Shorts-DevonGirlUK]

Great comment Kevin. All the best to you and your supportive wife x

[@nadined.4348]

Thanks Keira Knightley!

[@teacherdude]

I love the bit about the 'carrot', which I totally believe in as a teacher. Teaching those with Dyslexia is all about about finding a teaching/learning style that suits the student's learning style rather than seeing them as 'damaged' or 'deficient' in some manner. Then again, that should be what teaching is all about, no matter who the student is.