I'm #dyslexic. I was diagnosed 30 or more years ago. So I say with respect, stop calling #Dyslexia a super power. It belittles & glamourises a condition that is to many crippling & leads to terrible anxiety & self esteem issues. I struggle to read, I struggle to understand
What I've read. I struggle to process information & convert it to long term memory. I struggle with the lesser known fun that is false memories because of this processing deficit. To maintain an average academic ability, my brain had to work twice as hard as others.
Sure, I have a slightly different way of interpreting the world around me, this new #DyslexicThinking that LinkedIn is promoting. But it comes at significant cost. Now, it is going to be desirable to say you're dyslexic, when in reality you probably are not.
Until the education system is capable of teaching in a way that fits with the neurodiversity of the kids within, telling them "it's ok you have a super power" is just insulting to most. It's creating an excuse to continue to treat them the same way as before.
Living with any neurodiversity is a daily struggle. I applaud the current trend of speaking about it & being open. But until the world is willing to adapt to those with these diverse and beautiful minds, they will always feel outcast and different.
Sorry, rant over.
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