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Dyslexia and Perfection

In today’s world, the ideal of perfection and becoming perfect can be a siren song – or a double edged sword. Dr Brene Brown calls perfection a ’20 tone shield’. We might believe it is protecting us but it is often limiting us. Keeping us small.  I have found that some with dyslexia go one … Read more

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Dyslexia and Broken

All too often, I’ve heard dyslexic students and adults say that they need to be fixed or that they are broken.  All too often, they have spent years wondering, struggling and fighting this ‘idea’ that they are ‘wrong’ or ‘broken’. From young lads sobbing their heart out, begging to be told what is ‘wrong with … Read more