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Why Margaret Rooke wrote Creative, Successful, Dyslexic

Read about Margret Rooke’s story of her book: Creative, Successful, Dyslexic. Learn about her struggles as a parent of a child with dyslexia and how she became a staunch advocate for her and the cause. By Margaret Rooke

Laura Lurns Last updated October 8, 2016 · 1 min read

After an encounter with a science teacher who had a limited understanding of dyslexia, one parent had an awakening. If this one high quality teacher had such a stigmatized and a less than comprehensive understanding of how dyslexia impacts students, how would teachers with less talent, skill and compassion affect their students who struggle with dyslexia?

So this parent sourced out successful adults who have diagnosable dyslexia and how they were impacted growing up with their learning difference. Most of the individuals had an adult in their corner, advocating for them in some way. Many of the individuals, such as Richard Branson, went on to be conquering their respective fields. The design of the book was to provide a multi-dimensional perspective of dyslexia for teacher, parents and students alike.

Key takeaways

Margaret Rooke, author of “Creative Successful Dyslexic,” wrote her book after an encounter with her daughter’s science teacher left an impact on her.
Rooke’s book shares 23 stories written by people with Dyslexia which share their experiences with school, how they coped with their difficulties with the disorder, and how their talents helped them in their career.
“Creative Successful Dyslexic” is meant to encourage individuals with Dyslexia to do the best that they can and be confident in light of their difficulties.

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