A few people have asked me questions about dyslexia, so here we go:

Dyslexia is something I am proud of. School is harder because we’re all forced to learn in a cookie-cutter model, when not all of us fit.

I know it’s cliche to say it gets better afterwards, but it does.

The biggest thing that helped me was being provided a support tutor, at Uni. They were able to spot every single writing / reading mistake I was having and forced me to notice and improve.

But more importantly, they told me what skills I’m best at. And that gave me confidence.

The advice I can give anyone with dyslexia is to work out / be told your exact weaknesses, but more importantly your strengths

Every dyslexic is different. I can’t read much, but can write. Get tailored advice that is applicable to your needs.

Also, please do not compare dyslexics to Richard Branson and Einstein.

I firmly believe dyslexics have skills better than everyone else, yet I find that this association gives us anxiety because now there’s an expectation that we’re somehow superhuman.

Finally, please do not assume dyslexics can’t write / can’t read / can’t express ourselves. So many of us do, brilliantly.

And please do not correct us, especially on here. We’re not at school. And why does it matter?

If you have any questions, email is on my Twitter bio.