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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month: From a Mom's Perspective.

by SusanHN

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Oct 24, 2018

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My 8-year old son was diagnosed with dyslexia a few months ago. He doesn't like to talk about it and he doesn't tell anyone else he has it. So I don't usually either. However, it's Dyslexia Awareness Month and I believe that the more who know about it, the more kids we can help. Plus, I tell my son all the time how proud I am of him, and I hope that one day he'll be proud of all that he is too.

My son makes friends everywhere he goes. He is kind and generous to everyone he meets. His smile is contagious. He also happens to have dyslexia.

We suspected that there was something going on a few years ago. It was more than that he was having trouble reading. It's that he tried so hard and still struggled. Despite any improvements he was making, he was still falling farther and farther behind. Even when we gave him all the tools to learn, his brain just couldn’t put it together.

The diagnosis was actually a relief. No one’s happy to be told that their child has a learning disability. It broke my heart to hear someone tell me there was something wrong. However, seeing the tears in my son’s eyes while he tried to sound out words and sentences was already breaking my heart. This diagnosis would finally get him the help he needed to set him on a path to success.

In the last few months, I’ve tried to educate myself on dyslexia, and have found there are so many misconceptions about it. Some people think dyslexia means you just write letters backward; or that kids with dyslexia have low intelligence, have problems with vision, or just don’t try hard enough. But I’ve learned that none of those are right.

Dyslexia means that my son’s brain processes information differently than most people. He has to work extra hard to do what comes naturally to others, especially reading, writing and spelling. Using specific evidence-based reading programs, he can learn strategies on how to overcome many of the challenges, but he will never completely outgrow it. Dyslexia can vary to different degrees, but experts say that between 5-20% of the population has some form of it.

Because of how the brain works, many people with dyslexia tend to have incredible strengths too. My son is both innovative and resourceful - he can spend hours with cardboard and a roll of tape and turn it into something unique. In fact, some of the most famous storytellers, entrepreneurs, inventors and out-of-the-box thinkers even credit dyslexia for helping make them successful. People like Steven Spielberg, Richard Branson, Octavia Spencer, and Jamie Oliver are all dyslexic. Many believe that some of the world’s biggest game-changers had it too, including: Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Pablo Picasso, and possibly even Albert Einstein.

You can find more info about dyslexia and other learning challenges on Understood.org. I highly recommend trying the simulations to see what it’s like for kids who have reading, attention, or other issues. Check them out here.

How does someone in your family (or yourself!) make you proud? Tell us below!

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by kellyr78 | Elmhurst Twp, PA

Oct 27, 2018

My children make me proud because they both work so hard at school and they do well.

by Peachesncream887 | NASHUA, NH

Oct 26, 2018

My mom was always nice and generous to everyone she met.

by CrunchyBeachMama | Erie, CO

Oct 26, 2018

I'm proud of my son and man he is becoming. He is not a 'typical' teenager but loving and listens. Holds a job, has a sport, and loves to be with is mama. lol.

by lilannie | WEST PALM BCH, FL

Oct 26, 2018

My niece makes me proud because she works hard.

by traciem72 | ST PETERSBURG, FL

Oct 26, 2018

My mom makes me proud because she as the mother of twelve children and daughter of my 92 year old Grandma- she takes the role as caregiver very seriously. She does an amazing job leading our family with style and grace. My twitter is @traciemcooper05 and my email is traciemcooper0515@gmail.com

by bindrid | Brooklyn, NY

Oct 26, 2018

my mom makes me proud

by peter26 | Passaic, NJ

Oct 26, 2018

Being willing to do extra for others. Always willing to help.

by LovingMamaof2 | PEORIA, AZ

Oct 26, 2018

My 9 year old son makes me proud by being the first to introduce himself to new kids and take them under his wing.

by Lcjones0519 | Forest City, NC

Oct 26, 2018

Although I don't know anyone with dyslexia I do believe my youngest child has adhd but he is too young to diagnose by a doctor. I've made routine visits and tried several activities to grasp his attention and read more into it so that when he is old enough to diagnose I can get him early treatment.

by Erin406 | Selkirk, NY

Oct 25, 2018

My kids make me proud every time they care for others.

by takgirl14 | PRT WASHINGTN, NY

Oct 25, 2018

My 4-year-old daughter makes me proud with all that she learns, does and says every day. She goes to a special preschool for children with various disabilities. She hasn't officially been diagnosed with anything but I feel like her previous teachers and the ?experts? who have evaluated her underestimate her abilities. I'm proud of her and am blown away by her abilities every day

by emolie27 | LIVONIA, MI

Oct 25, 2018

I am proud of my daughter. She is 1, but she is learning so much.

by catnip1222 | ROCKY FACE, GA

Oct 25, 2018

My youngest daughter makes me proud because she has such a sweet personality. She comes from a family of natural introverts, but she shines such a positive light that people naturally gravitate toward her, and she makes them smile with her helpful, kind, positive attitude. She is not obnoxiously outgoing; she is just a kind, generous old soul living in a 6 year old body! I wish I could shine as brightly as she does!

by cshell202 | SPOKANE, WA

Oct 25, 2018

I am proud of my kids for being good people and doing well in life.

by shanesmommy2 | Myrtle Creek, OR

Oct 25, 2018

my sister made me really proud because of her learing dissability she has finally been able to go to a real school and get the help she finally needs in the 5th grade!