Dyslexic Advantage - MacArthur Genius Biologist Dr Mimi Koehl 

I see myself in you. No I’m not a distinguished scientist. But, I’m very much like you in how you think spatial/scale/consciousness (as another being, my consciousness joins with their consciousness, so I can see from their vantage point). I too, speak with a lot of um’s until I forget my discomfort and focus on sharing the knowledge. I feel that my dyslexia, keeps me humble but strong. It’s hard enough to gain confidence after you’ve been labeled ‘slow’ and “how come everyone reads so easily and I find it so difficult”. I definitely, didn’t think of my condition as anything more than a tragedy, while I was growing up. Now, than I’m older, I see it as a gift, and I would never trade what I have for anything but this gift. Incidentally, I watched a video that shocked me-some people from Yale are trying to create a medication to help dyslectics read, apparently it slows down the brain. I’m disappointed that they would take this approach, when really we’re in the day and age where we don’t have to read, we can listen and watch and learn that way. I propose that those that had dyslexia, be excused from reading in school and instead, read without pressure as a hobby instead. I came up with this idea, just today, while I recounted how when my kids were babies and toddlers. It was then, that I started reading out loud to them for pure enjoyment, it was the first time I slowed down and comprehended what I read in one go (since I was reading out loud, calm and relaxed). Thanks for making your video! I enjoyed listening to you’re very visual descriptions of how you figured out how things worked.

I am 52 and in the 70s we had to hide this and this is why I have struggled my whole life ..Life didn't have to be this hard but only going to school 247 days of my life ..now that I know what I suffer from I need a teacher to help me learn so I can get a job and work with my disability

When my son was young, he had a pretty severe language problem. I realilzed I had to "show"(visual) him, not "tell" (auditory) him.This reminds me of those days in a way. We need each other.

You are a wonderful artist! I am so confused that you believe your not that great of an artist. I was like, wait, it's lovely.

The sound is very very low !!! any reason ?

I struggle with spread sheets, my mind comes up with solutions. I see spaces, I do design work and space planning it’s easy until I have to use spreadsheets for large estimation.

I NEED PROPER TESTING IM IN CALIFORNIA