I’m instructed to write online, develop a small talk strategy, and write in front of people. My dyslexia brain is evolving to become a mentor, encouraging me to move past this fear. We need to support dyslexic teens and remind them often to focus on developing strategies and ignore naysayers. Often they think we’re not trying hard enough. It’s hard to explain to others why our dyslexic brain will never figure out how to correctly say or spell a word. Like I said before, if I had a dollar for every time a person corrected my language errors or dyslexia’s misfires, I would have an island next to Richard Branson. Dyslexia teaches us to be brave as we think of ways to respond to tacky comments. Our bravery occurs when we write on a whiteboard, answer questions in class, or participate in an extracurricular activity that requires us to read out loud. I’ve discovered how dyslexia encourages us to be brave. Since writing Dyslexia’s Competitive Edge, I’ve learned a lot about myself. When I was in high school, I wished, someone would have helped focus my energy on developing strategies to manage these road bumps instead of increasing my fear of making a mistake. As a writer, this fear can present problems when your business is based on creating content. Either on social media or physically in front of another person. What surprises most people is that I have a fear of writing in public.

My brain focuses all of its energy on what it deems critical communication. When this occurs, small talk goes out the window. These misfires include using the word “thingy” for everything, talking backwards, and collapsing sentences to increase processing speeds.

There are some days when I feel it is impossible to spell a correct word.

Since then, I have developed a confidence in my abilities to overcome challenges and solve complex problems.Įven with my dyslexic brain’s savvy abilities, I encounter language processing misfires every day. I overcame my fear of failure, in elementary school, after thousands of failed starts in reading, writing, and spelling. Name must your fear be before banish it you can. This post is dedicated to fellow dyslexics around the world.

Brave writer for dyslexic