The gift of dyslexia

Childhood experience of famous dyslexics

[@timduffy9443]

I am a 63 year old male. My parents thought an knew that I was different than other children. They had the money to send me to many phycologist. I remember crying while being drove to see these specialists, telling them that there was nothing wrong with me. These specialist did me more damage than good. They told my parents that I was not trying, lazy, and so on. In my teens, I was out of control. To the point I did not want to be on this earth anymore. My father would get so angry, when I could not remember, the things he was trying to teach me in the way he had be taught. I did not finish high school, but did later in life. I got involved with drinking and drugs very young. I look back and can only say it was a grace in god that I made it to where I am today. My dad told me that I was going to end up being a ditch digger. Which I guess that was the lowest type of a job at that time. The thing I want to say, is that at my age. I have realized my ability to make incredible things, just by visualizing whatever in my mind with out directions, blue print, a plan, nor even using measurements. It is amazing to myself and others that see, and understand that I made the item, in the manner that I spoke of. We really have went down a very difficult road, to be seen for what talents dyslexic individual hold inside of them😊.

[@aaronmurphy7967]

I’m dyslexic. And my mom and step dad treated me like I was stupid, with no understanding. I know most people thought I wasn’t trying in school. School wasn’t able to teach me, the typical school class room is not set up for Dyslexia. Get yelled at for not paying attention, not writing notes, but I could get an A on the tests. I’m a construction worker now, and the only thing I can for sure see that I do more efficiently than others, is walk into a new build, and in my mind, I can put the house, building, project together. Even though I don’t do drywall, or electrical, I know where it will go, I see it in my mind. I see it be built, and I see problems ahead that even the old heads don’t see. I start doing the things with my hands, and my head glows with thoughts, feel good feeling. So what I can’t write, while you write and talk, while I’m suppose to be listening. I screw up p q b and d. I can turn a cargo trailer into a food truck in 4 weekends, I can repair most things in my house that break. It is my belief that dyslexics help build and innovate the world.

[@nickcheechlove]

Thank you for this video, I will share it with my daughter. Would love to see one with women.

[@m.k.s.7417]

Whoopi_Goldberg, Barbara_Corcorran, Kelly Hoppen and many others: are: "#Women with dyslexia!!" Hope this helps (too!!)??

[@damonchampion823]

Visit the made by Dyslexia channel. Princess Beatrice & Keira Knightley give accounts of their journey: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX3FZ5iehbWWaqc&feature=share

[@marianovaro7091]

Beautiful. Thank you. Will share with fellow dyslexics

[@shiwanimann]

I am dyslexic. And I don’t know how to help it. I hate getting confused with spellings and reading. I can’t write even a single sentence without using autocorrection. Most of the times autocorrect gets confused about what I want to type. I was embarrassed in my school and I still feel embarrassed when I type and read everything wrong. In my professional life I have to face a lot of embarrassment because of being dyslexic. I have an issue with forgetting things. I forget lots of day to day commands and i feel confused everyday and no one understands around me. Specially my family, they yell at me for forgetting things and doing things wrong. I can’t understand commands given to me 😭😭😭😭 I am crying right now and I feel failed at life and in my career because of it right now😭

[@damonchampion823]

Visit the made by Dyslexia channel for more information. You can make it, it’s just harder work for us. Good luck 👍🏻

[@estherenesi2662]

I can feel your pains, I go through the same thing, am ashame to even be around people or attend anything dat has to do with writing and reading, I know am intelligent in my mind.

[@meditationlimits796]

I get sad every time I hear the teacher punished the student in 3rd grade because he can't read and pronounce the world correctly and is being bullied by classmates after class. It was also my bad experience.. and now my 8 year old is having the same difficulty again, but now thanks to youtube that after these long years i understand that it was dyslexia and it was normal and i have that superpower if we can use it to our advantage.

[@zekcool5468]

This is great!!!

[@jesmopera2685]

That’s how i feel. Hopeless.

[@sweetloveindy5813]

Yes I always wonder if im ever gonna make it I struggle so bad

[@eteaches3655]

I wish there was more diversity in these videos.

[@m.k.s.7417]

I have heard of a few, "P.O.C. (People of colour)"; with dyslexia: E.G. Whoopi_Goldberg, Steve Mcqueen (director: "12 years a Slave" etc.). And a few others, who I cannot think of, right now, off the top of me head.

[@elwinmartinbotha4060]

Hello my name is Elwin I'm from South Africa Pretoria 🇿🇦 in my country we don't have many people who can't help me with dyslexia? Get a lot of people who are bullying me in school so form very young age I struggled in school with reading so In my country if you have dyslexia, you get out of school to get help so my parents let me quit school to get help from grade 3 and I'm now age 22 not no longer struggling with reading but still struggling with reading a little bit?.

[@rejohnvincent3067]

@@elwinmartinbotha4060 I m not qualified to give you advice on this.

[@deeppurple883]

What gift, misery the start of all my woes in life. Not complaining it is what it is.. 🙄

[@rejohnvincent3067]

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[@jessiebaillargeon4191]

Yes I'm a dyslexic and I believe it is a superpower I definitely believe it's a gift it is bittersweet but it is blessed me with beautiful artwork as you can see in my profile picture

[@lornamchugh5515]

why are there no women in the video?

[@bingodean6368]

Why does it matter

[@bingodean6368]

It’s not like the creator is being sexist they just took some clips of dyslexic celebrity’s in interviews and they just happened to be men

[@kristinsass3658]

HIGHLY doubt it was intentional but I don't mind. I have sons. Sons that are seeing many, many women in leadership roles. I will never forget the day that my young son told me he couldn't be a doctor. I was shocked when I finally heard his reason. He finally told me "Because ONLY girls are doctors mom!".... I started noticing what he was seeing! I had to start pointing out some males to him. Look at kids shows, soooo many females in science and medical roles. And that's what he saw in real life as well. Surrounded by women, strong women. Boys needs to see strong men willing to speak about what they have overcome as well.

[@rejohnvincent3067]

The time i created this video I didn't get any footage of a woman. But there are a lot of women talking about this subject. Like Keira Knightley. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX3FZ5iehbWWaqc