2.1 Testimonials

‘Reading has nothing to do with intelligence. It’s just one way of getting information. The important thing is how a person processes that information, the kind of person we are, the contributions we make, and the kind of utility we have society.’

‘Because of my dyslexia, my brain works differently, and I can see these patterns. I do have a gift that other people don’t have, and I will always stay ahead of the crowd and see more in an image than other people.’

‘My hope is that there will be greater understanding about dyslexia, so that the very many people who could be outstanding physicians and other professionals will have a chance to show what they can do.’

‘I think dyslexia and the consequences of dyslexia explain my own success. From my failures, I’ve learned where I need help, such as in reading and maths. But I’ve also learned from my accomplishments what I’m better at than the linear thinkers.’

‘… there are a large number of people out there like you. I see it in my children; they have faced up to their difficulties and have become successful as a result.’

‘Find other ways of doing things. It can be a more successful route. Even in business I have never taken the interstate. I take the winding rural road instead and see opportunities other people don’t.’

‘I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I – if I’m not interested in something, I don’t grasp it.’

‘Now I’m very open about my dyslexia. It’s part of who I am, and it’s made me who I am. If you want strategic thinking, come to me. If you want linear thinking, don’t come to me.’

‘Any client of mine will tell you that if they have a complicated, difficult situation that they’re trying to work through, they’ll gladly take my occasional typos in my emails, for me as their lawyer to represent them and get them through that.’