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When life gives you lemons, make melonade: Living and learning with dyslexia

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Diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, SENCO and teacher Katherine Brown describes how she lives and learns with the condition – and what teachers can do to support dyslexic students
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Dyslexia is often seen as a stumbling block in the path of learning and education, but for many it can be a unique source of strength, creativity and innovation. It certainly has been for me.

This is part of my story – a journey of transforming life’s lemons into “melonade” – and how I now use my experiences to support and inspire the students I teach.

Diagnosed with dyslexia in primary school, my early education was a mix of confusion and revelation. Born in 1994, my schooling coincided with the surge in research around specific learning difficulties, particularly dyslexia, which occurred between 1997 and 2005.

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