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Dyslexia and NPR Designer Veronica Erb

Veronica Erb’s own personal experiences with dyslexia and her work. Read about how her dyslexia has provided her a distinct advantage in her job as a listener- researcher with NPR. By Fernette Eide

Laura Lurns Last updated October 6, 2016 · 1 min read

The common media often portrays Dyslexia to be a weakness, but the talented Senior Action Designer for National Public Radio, Veronica Erb, dispelled this myth at the Conference on Dyslexia and Innovation in 2015. She shared her experience with Dyslexia as one of empowerment instead of difficulty. To Ms. Erb, Dyslexia has enhanced her job performance in conducting research with NPR.

She attributes her skills regarding conversation and intuition to her dyslexia, as do many professionals in the fields of research, psychology, business, and even politics. The organization called “Help Dyslexic Advantage” is devoted to conducting research regarding these particular strengths that seem to enhance the skills of dyslexic children and adults.

Key takeaways

There is not much research done on the strengths associated with dyslexia.
Dyslexic strengths are real.
Veronica Erb opens up on how her dyslexia helps her with her career.

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