The gift of Dyslexia - Your Superpower 

What is you Dyslexic superpower? That one thing that somehow you can just do!

My mom has it. She was told she was stupid but is a really gifted artist and has great perspective.

You made me realize that maybe I am good at organizing because I am dyslexic. I can look at a chaotic messy room and see it as an awesome challenge with a beautiful end. As a child I would go to friends houses and clean their rooms. Their parents loved me.

No not a gift but an absolute nightmare! I’m glad I never had children as it’s hereditary, I would hate them to feel the torture of school that I had and I’m only mildly affected.

Great video thank you. I have dyslexia I'm suffering all my life from it, in school, uni. I hate it when that stupid teacher ask me to read loud and my class mate never stop laughed at me. I have a good education on computer, I'm accountant I suffered to gain this qualifications. They sack me today because I'm slow and they bring super fast in my place, he had less qualifications and experience than me just because he is fast is that fair . Yes I'm slow I have big problem with time management I don't know where is the left and right but my brain's design to be deep thinker, finding solutions for problems and creative with things. I don't want to tell people in work that I'm suffering from dyslexia, I do not wanted to be treated as disabled person. I'm suffering and struggling. We need right and law to protect us in school at work we need organisation to stand behind our back.

Key phrase: Richard Branston, being a dyslexic by and large helps people. The great thing about being a dyslexic is you concentrate on the things that you’re good at and you often excel at those things…

I am a 63 year old male. My parents thought an knew that I was different than other children. They had the money to send me to many phycologist. I remember crying while being drove to see these specialists, telling them that there was nothing wrong with me. These specialist did me more damage than good. They told my parents that I was not trying, lazy, and so on. In my teens, I was out of control. To the point I did not want to be on this earth anymore. My father would get so angry, when I could not remember, the things he was trying to teach me in the way he had be taught. I did not finish high school, but did later in life. I got involved with drinking and drugs very young. I look back and can only say it was a grace in god that I made it to where I am today. My dad told me that I was going to end up being a ditch digger. Which I guess that was the lowest type of a job at that time. The thing I want to say, is that at my age. I have realized my ability to make incredible things, just by visualizing whatever in my mind with out directions, blue print, a plan, nor even using measurements. It is amazing to myself and others that see, and understand that I made the item, in the manner that I spoke of. We really have went down a very difficult road, to be seen for what talents dyslexic individual hold inside of them😊.

Guys i was bullied by my maths teacher for not understanding algebra so i used to always stand out of the class or get humiliated in front of the class this happened to me till 10th and after passing out 10th i learned digital marketing and got 97% in Google exams and instantly i got selected by india's one of the top digital marketing agency and helping grow businesses in just 2 years after passing 10th i am earning more than what my maths teacher would earn in the school! All because of my dyslexia!

Thank you so much for this. I am dislexic and do lots of work with addiction. I've got to tell you more than 80% of the recovered addicts are also dislexic

I struggled at school and uni, sometimes bottom set in maths, sometimes top of the school in maths. I scrapped a Bachelors but now teach on Masters courses. As an engineer I struggled to check details and calculations, but pioneered 3D modelling because I could see it all in my mind. I’ve stammered all my life but am now a public speaker, even though I struggle to say my own surname. And remember other peoples’ names. Writing and spelling are hard and it takes me a long time, but I now have a best-selling engineering text book (with LOTS of pictures). Dyslexia is a gift, as long as you can focus your life on those gifts and avoid the areas where you struggle. It’s taken a long time to get there though.

My 9 yrs old son is dyslexic and its truly challenging for me to teach him. I have to figure out every different methods that works for him. He is so good with math n can write the answers the moment he see it. But his lack of confidence slowed him down. I always remind him tat his dyslexic is a gift n superpower.

It's a nightmare for me

I like imagining a cube, and imagining different patterns on each face. I then imagine a cursor, (or ‘little arrow thing’ as I normally call it) and drag around the cube and see the different patterns. I don’t ubderstand it, but I makes me happy.

I feel like I'm dyslexic, but I have not been diagnosed and mental problems were not widely recognized in the part of the world I live in. I was sent to speech therapist while in school and I learned to speak later than other kids normally did and my parents did think that there won't be anything good of me because they thought something is wrong with me. I went to university and got the highest grades of all of the class when it came to engineering classes and now as adult and working in software engineering I can solve problems that are difficult for most of the colleagues I work with, but often times I have trouble to speak about them because I oftenly can't find the correct words and I'm not sure how to this day I should communicate with them about the problems even though english feels like it is better language for me. This problem has crushed my confidence to the lowest point very often, but I know deeply that I am capable of solving difficult problems, atleast in the field I work in. Thanks for the video, very re-affirming :)

I'm great at solving puzzles and riddles, also I'm good at remembering almost every movie or tv show other actors have been in, even from their voice

my little girl is and crys she feels stupid at school. i will show her this its very inspiring

My mom says “I’m retarded” because I have dyslexia lol but I’m literally the genius of the family and she’s jealous of it … my teachers even told me I should’ve been in honors class.. I was in kindergarten reading to 5th graders

Hopefully one day Il find my gift

Always good to see others helping us 👍

I’ve been told my superpower is to memorize where people have put their belongings. My brain thinks in pictures and I remember where everything is, so if someone forgot where they put something I’ll usually know, even if it’s in some random place like under the couch. And speaking of pictures, even though I struggle with letters and numbers, I have no issue with Kanji (I’m studying japanese) as it’s basically pictures already. My teachers in japan were surprised that i wasn’t struggling with it like most other westerners.

Well I'm not bragging or anything but my gifts are everything as I love how everything as there is science involved in everything and they all are interconnected in various ways. Although I also have adhd and anxiety disorder so my life's kinda difficult.

I agree that I think my dyslexic helps me excel at math cus I just see it like an art painted inside of my head.

one thing ive noticed about dyslexia is it makes u begin to question if ur actually right, like man i swear ive put 2 plus 2 into the calculator before💀

I do well academically but sck at reading and writing cuz my mind thinks faster than i write so i miss out some word or repeat words also when reading i just read few words and make up what the sentence says just to be fast readers like my friends the strongest symptom i have is knowing left and right lol

I also found out that Steve jobs didn't know he was dyslexic ..unknownly to him he was so dyslexic he went to study lettering design and that what is used on apple till today..

I came across you by accident but I’m so glad that I did! Thankyou so much for making this video!!

Great video Pete, very encouraging

This is the best video I've ever seen

I had dyslexia when I was little but Thanks to my teacher I can now read If u have it you are special

Thanks for this video.

I agree with this but idk if im dyslexic i did just check ur dislexic test but im amazing at math and i do picture things aswell.ALSO just realized i was the 69th comment

Make longer ones please thanks

I'm dyslexic, but it always makes me shudder when the description of super power is used, because to me it's use always seems like a sugar coated prop or walking stick used by others to placate the individual. I also feel that this can be potentialy damaging in that it can serve as a destination because of an over emphasis in one direction. Resulting in other important areas of development being ignored. The other danger is that for the people trying to make this assertion to the individual, that it is the fact it makes them feel that there doing good for the individual because it is an easy to get a smile on the face with out developing the deeper understanding of the individuals needs. A bit like giving a child candy or a new toy because there crying but not asking why there crying in the first place. Yes there are things that I do naturally or my coping strategies are more weighted towards doing but there are things I struggle with. The things I can do doesn't make me any better that the next person because everyone has there own skill sets. I do get people asking me "how do/did you do that" because they feel that they can't do the same, and my instinctive response it to try and navigate there clouds of self doubt and encourage them to try as well themselves. Yes, ask me to change a wheel on a car because you don't know how? Be ready to get your hands dirty as I guide you through the process. My belief is that it is better to teach people to there skill sets and from those develop the strategies needed to manage the tasks they find more difficult.

The gift......of DETERMINATION. (I used the auto spell feature on my mobile(I used the auto spell feature on feature as well))

I have Dyslexic and and I like to do art and i like science.

I'm interested in science ‌and hoping my dyslexia would help me with my studies. I really have difficulty reading. I just can't keep track of the lines on the page of a book. You should make a video on how to read books for people with dyslexia. It will really be helpful.

am 29 i still dont know my passion

For me it's very difficult to driving a car about I dont know if it caused dislexia ,I have to have clean house otherwise I m lost ,I have little problems to use keys to the opening door .But I love art .

Ohhhh now im understanding how i can easily imagine seeing myself putting together something after doing it maybe one of twice.. then i would dream it late at night like studying and i go to work and feel like I’ve gotten better at what i want to get better at. I used to be bullied not just by my peers but also by my family- specifically my father :”) i absolutely hated ELA and anything to do with reading or writing- but the only way to get through it Was by “getting better” and “conforming “, my dad would make fun of how i used to talk an whatnot so it was something i had to quickly “fix” However obv you can’t fix it, so i became incredibly paranoid over my spelling and i became incredibly conscious of other people’s mistakes. Im *diagnosed* with ADHD so i assumed that it was what made my life back then really rough- it still could be but dyslexia could also be present in the mix

Pleas make more videos. I have dyslexia and want to use it to be a good leader to my generation. I want and feed your help. Please make more video’s. You have no idea how much it means to me.

Ive often found it difficult doing tasks because I see things from different angles and have to get my employers to clarify what they mean. I suppose this could be benefitical when consulting brands about their messaging? I can also see patterns and find what connects two different things quite easily.

Hmm.... I don't know... I kept looking from different angle and trying to learn new skill that peack my interest. For some reason how many times I practise I couldnot hold myself to do it perfectly 😓. I don't really understand myself that well, I don't know sometimes what actually run on my head.

I have dyslexia it makes reading impossible. math even worse It messes with memory places makes my social interactions really bad. Am a great guitar player. I blank often when speaking. can’t rmeber easy things. it makes so much of my life very difficult. I can memorize other peoples names ages jobs emotions and their feelings by observing them. movies as well, Can name every movie every actor has been in their age roles emotions. the history of their roles. I can pinpoint others feelings/ emotional state by a quick glance. That’s pretty cool. I hate it, i’m trying too see how i can use it for my advantage.

My 8 years old daughter suffered from dyslexia

I believe I have Dyslexia,I need your help to remembering words and how to pronounce them

It's not a gift, it's a curse. The only thing you can do is learn to live with it. The key is to learn in a private environment and use the computer to write. This joker is off his rocker if he thinks Dyslexia is a gift. It sucks balls, but you have to go with what you got.

2:12 idk kinda sounds like adhd to me.

I have it

I think I might have Dyslexia ( did 8 yes out of 10 on the test ) + ADHD ( 100% on the tests). But what is weird is that I can't see with my mind's eye (Aphantasia). And still, I am an Artist/Animator/ Art director. My brain has a bug, I guess.

I was told that Tesla was dyslexic .

Sir, I am from India and I am dyslexic. but one thing is that I am the class topper. but I don't have good handwriting. My handwriting is worst. sir, can you please tell me that is there is anyone with dyslexia who is good at his studies.

Where can I get test done.

Im good at math art science and reading

I am really enjoying your videos, but your audio volume is really low, and hard to hear.

Why do they call it dyslexia when someone with it can’t even spell it I have to look at the title to spell it lol I’m useing my dads account lol if anyone reads that reply if you have dyslexia or not

steve jobs and bill gates also got it