Adversity with Dyslexia
Did you know that 70-80% of people with poor reading skills are likely to be dyslexic? One in five students have a language based learning disability and the most common one is Dyslexia. I am one of those Dyslexic people. To deal with Dyslexia, I had to use some life skills to cope and overcome the adversity. It was hard work, but it paid off because eventually. I felt very proud of myself as my reading improved. Insight and initiative were two key skills that helped me. I found out that I had Dyslexia at age 8 after having some testing done with a psychologist. She explained that Dyslexia was not my fault because it can be caused by the genes you are born with. She told me there was not a cure to make me better but some …show more content…
I couldn’t keep up with the other kids in reading and it made me feel bad about myself. I wanted to do well in school like my older sisters and friends. I started to try really hard in sports. I excelled and it helped make up for my feelings of inadequacy but it didn’t help me read or spell better. One of the life skills that I learned to use was insight. I had to learn all I could about the disability and find ways to overcome it. I went to tutoring and learned more about Dyslexia and learning strategies to become a better reader. It was hard because I also had to keep up with my school work that I missed when I went to tutoring. I didn’t want to have to tell kids why I was going to tutoring. I did tell a few teachers and trustworthy friends. I became a more compassionate friend to others who had disabilities. I knew what it felt like to be different.
Another life skill I used in overcoming this adversity was initiative. I had to own my part and accept responsibility for getting better. This meant doing a lot of extra work during the school year and all summer. Sometimes it didn’t seem fair but I did not give