Hey there, I was diagnosed quite young in p4. My teacher picked up on my struggle with spelling and math’s. Back then there wasnt a sepration of dyslexia and the math version. I was told simply it was a learning disability and so had to leave my class every week and sit with a women as I did things such as writing words on fabric. Honestly I dont think it helped, I was just more confused.
In secondary school I didnt get much help outside of extra time for exams wich my mother fought tooth and nail for. The teacher in charge said I didnt qualify for it at first but backed down when my mother insisted she check again. When I left for uni I got officialy assesed again as an adult so was able to get a terrible laptop and mic for my lectures, pluse the extra time for exams aswell.
Weird thing is I loved writing. I would scribble stories on spare pieces of paper so I now only have random chapters. Id struggle with acidemic writing but with creative my hand couldnt write quick enough. I still made mistakes, jumping over words and my writing was pritty much chicken scratch, but I loved it. The dyslexia didnt seem to pull me down there at least.
It was only in the last few years iv discovered it’s not just a learning disability, it’s the reason I have a terrible memory, it’s the reason I say thingamabob when I cant remember the word. Since leaving school it’s like my brain has gotten worse when in fact I just entered the real world without a full understanding of how my brain works.
It’s gotten better. I have a lovely husband who is patient with me and love every part of my quirks and I for his. I have moved to a whole new country and Im learning a whole new language, wich yes has been challenging with my weird brain. But it’s helped me learn just why I do what I do.
Im still learning but my confidence is growing as I learn now mistakes will be made but that’s OK. Cause my brain also makes connections that no one else dose and that can be fun too. Not sure what this turned in to in the end but I hope it helps some people. You got this, you arnt dumb, and you can do anything you put your mind to. Im married, have a degree, live in a new country and am learning a new language. You can if you want do that too.