Social Dyslexia | Documentary

[@martingrady7654]

I am 53, only really discovered that I am Dyslexic over the last few years, the Red lines that constantly appear when I am typing or texting should have told me:) I left school at 15, had not one exam result, I took myself to night school to learn Excel etc. I am now married, 2 kids, own my own business have 13 staff members, and bought a Tesla straight out and not with Finance, not because I could not fill out the finance forms :). I am not bragging, I find my words disappear, I freeze when paperwork is placed in front of me when I do things like spell Thye instead of They, I get frustrated and I spell verbally or type and write it as Thye every time (just a small example). To now discover I am not crazy, is a huge relief, I thought it could be stress, but looking back over the past 50 years, I found it hard to learn how to tell the time, read, and the list goes on. My brother did a master's and my sister is a Deputy head, so I suppose they don't have it, they both play the piano etc, I was the odd one out, the one to be shouted at, such a relief to really understand why! Thank you for posting!

[@Gee8]

Thank you so much for making this short documentary! I literally cried watching this. I feel like the way that Dyslexia is viewed is very much from the perspective of a Non-Dyslexic person, in the sense that it's only looked at from the outside perspective. Hense why so many people think that Dyslexia only effects someone's spelling, reading and writing and that Dyslexia only effects people in class room (which is so far from the truth). It feels like any of the other struggles that a dyslexic has that doesn't effect acedemic learning - for example social interation - seems to be pushed to the side. The focus is so very much on education when it comes to Dyslexia that the emotional impact from having a learning difficulty is never really considered. At least thats been my experience. Having a learning difficulty is hard but the impact dyslexia has had on my emotional wellbeing is and has always felt like a bigger issue for me... Thank you once again for shining a light on this issue and spreading awareness. Watching something about the social difficulties that come with dyslexia has helped me feel less alone. Thank you :)

[@LaurenCox_]

Hello, I am glad this as helped you feel less alone and for me you writing this comment has made me feel less alone as well as its been difficult to talk about this subject and people take it seriously. Since hitting adulthood and leaving education it has been very difficult to explain my dyslexia to people because as you have said they only think it's about spelling, reading a lnd writing when it is so much more than that and example being "following directions". If someone tells me go left, I go right. If I am with a group of people who are talking half the time I can't keep up or follow and get lost in conversations quickly. Nothing sets us up for life after education and has left me being incredibly anxious all the time. So thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts and feelings. I hope this documentary is just a start and more people get involved in this. 🙂

[@monalissamondigo7046]

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. This helps us to be more aware of everyone's differences.

[@todg-69]

I had D’s in general ED but A’s in industrial shop ED I built line control airplanes from 8 yrs old and cars at 15 yrs old I can read technical manuals with a BSEE from DeVry where 20 out of 200 graduated A’s in hunter safety course and A’s in scuba course I built rockets and bombs for 10 yrs I always move on to something different every 10 yrs I just finished rebuilding a 42 ft sail boat in Vallejo I’m 70 now and looking for my next adventure

[@AndyMBurgess]

This was a really great documentary and super insightful. Great to know I'm not alone with the social struggles. Dyslexic is an advantage, not a disadvantage!

[@The_Tank18]

6:22 this is the part that concerns me about being a nurse and having and inability to talk shop and convey the information needed to work.

[@leigholding1397]

Imm I'm wandering 🤔 if Dyslexia effects social interactions with others. I go to a gym and I only talk to the stuff working there cause I have to , but when it comes to talking to others I ignore every one cause I don't have any need of them, except to be social yet to be social is Alian to me. If you don't work at the front desk or a personal trainer then what reason do I have to talk to you?? Probably why nothing comes to mind so I don't talk to anyone unless you serve a purpose

[@todg-69]

I’m also in the ASPIE world and attending group sessions for the first time they may or may not be able to handle what comes out of my brain/ mouth

[@hobotoesxl7736]

Is there anywhere I can go to get help I’m 25 in the USA? I’m not is angry as I use to be and I think I can do this now

[@mckyla7575]

Lmk if you figure it out

[@jross7277]

You need to bring it up with your primary care physician. They can refer you to evaluators.

[@winifredferguson8815]

Rochester mayo clinic diagnosis me

[@Spirits2000]

RIGHT THEY COULDNT HELP ME BECAUSE I WAS NOT A CHILD, I WANTED TO GO TO College,even called to see how no one could help for DISLAXSEA ….. I know this is spelled wrong but this would be how it sounds to me

[@nikolugo]

When I was in first grade I knew something was up when I was trying to read and the letters look like alphabet soup

[@todg-69]

I have trouble listen to English people or people that talk to fast sorry

[@wendystewart5665]

Dyscalculia has ruined my life .

[@Spirits2000]

60 NOW, IT WAS HELL IN SCHOOL FROM START TO END.MY JOBS I WOULD LOVE TO DO I COULD’NT😔 AND IT TOOK ME ALOT LONGER TO WRITE THIS WHEN IT SHOULD’NT🥴