For many with dyslexia, it can feel like no one truly understands their struggle. For people on the outside, it can be hard to understand what the true problems of dyslexia are as well. In this video, Cathy McGee explains why dyslexia matters and how awareness can help more people reach their true potential.
McGee shares what Dyslexia Scotland is doing to start conversations on dyslexia and advocate for both young and people and adults struggling with dyslexia. Early intervention and the right support is important to help people with dyslexia to reach their full potential. Dyslexia is lifelong, hereditary, and recognized as a learning disability, and that’s important in terms of social support that can be put in place.
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Key takeaways
- Dyslexia is not only about difficulty in reading and writing. Often there are people who are not aware that they are dyslexic because they can perfectly read and write but they are struggling with other difficulties associated with dyslexia.
- Early intervention and the right support is important to help people with dyslexia to reach their full potential.
- Dyslexia is a lifelong, hereditary and recognized as a learning disability which is important in terms of social support that can be put in place.
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