Everyone is Good at Something

Understanding dyslexia

I was diagnosed with dyslexia when I was 21 and halfway through an English degree at university. Having an official diagnosis from the Educational Psychologist was a huge relief; it helped me understand how my brain works and what my strengths and weaknesses are. I’m good at generating ideas, but my spelling and handwriting are awful.

Years later, I was chatting to a friend who was telling me about her son’s struggles with reading at school and how he felt stupid. Right then, I decided that I wanted to write a book which recognised different learning styles, normalised finding reading and writing hard and, most crucially, celebrated individual strengths. After all, everyone is good at something.