As part of a 10-day-challenge for dyslexia awareness, Brent Harris Johnstone shares the basics about the disorder. Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities, as 1 in 5 people in America live with it.
What’s vital for all dyslexics to understand is that it’s okay to ask for help. Dyselxics may feel embarrassed to have to ask sometimes, but as Johnstone emphasizes, it’s necessary both to seek and accept it in order to succeed. After all, recieving assistance does not show weakness. In fact, it’s more like a strength — you have the willpower to recognize you can’t do it alone, and to reach out and acknowledge that takes quite a bit of bravery.
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Key takeaways
- Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities. 1 in 5 people live with it in America.
- If you have dyslexia or another disability, it is necessary to seek and accept help.
- Accepting the help about being dyslexic does not show weakness. It is a strength, because you are acknowledging you cannot do it alone.
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