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[Music] hello my name is Jeff and I and I just

hello my name is Jeff and I and I just

hello my name is Jeff and I and I just like here to talk to you about dyslexia

like here to talk to you about dyslexia

like here to talk to you about dyslexia now before I told you that’s nicely I

now before I told you that’s nicely I

now before I told you that’s nicely I like to draw your attention

like to draw your attention

like to draw your attention titoo I’ve given this tool stupid is as

titoo I’ve given this tool stupid is as

titoo I’ve given this tool stupid is as stupid does now some of you may

stupid does now some of you may

stupid does now some of you may recognizes as a quote from one of my

recognizes as a quote from one of my

recognizes as a quote from one of my favorite films borescope it’s a

favorite films borescope it’s a

favorite films borescope it’s a beautifully balanced an extraordinary

beautifully balanced an extraordinary

beautifully balanced an extraordinary view of the world

view of the world

view of the world and what he sets out to achieve now when

and what he sets out to achieve now when

and what he sets out to achieve now when someone asked him I used to throw

someone asked him I used to throw

someone asked him I used to throw something he just replied to me stupid

something he just replied to me stupid

something he just replied to me stupid is as stupid does I it means personal

is as stupid does I it means personal

is as stupid does I it means personal intelligence and common sense is shown

intelligence and common sense is shown

intelligence and common sense is shown by the person’s and actions not by their

by the person’s and actions not by their

by the person’s and actions not by their own appearance and that is in fact

own appearance and that is in fact

own appearance and that is in fact dyslexia some of you may know what it is

dyslexia some of you may know what it is

dyslexia some of you may know what it is so moving even B or notes for you is

so moving even B or notes for you is

so moving even B or notes for you is dyslexic something you may not have a

dyslexic something you may not have a

dyslexic something you may not have a clue what a man about and that’s why I’m

clue what a man about and that’s why I’m

clue what a man about and that’s why I’m here it’s 1 in 10 people in the UK are

here it’s 1 in 10 people in the UK are

here it’s 1 in 10 people in the UK are dyslexic

dyslexic

dyslexic that’s 6.3 million people so many people

that’s 6.3 million people so many people

that’s 6.3 million people so many people just don’t understand what just aren’t

just don’t understand what just aren’t

just don’t understand what just aren’t aware what is dyslexia is learning

aware what is dyslexia is learning

aware what is dyslexia is learning disability and effective speed and away

disability and effective speed and away

disability and effective speed and away classes learn but does not and I repeat

classes learn but does not and I repeat

classes learn but does not and I repeat does not affect and intelligence that

does not affect and intelligence that

does not affect and intelligence that pass it is caused by different

pass it is caused by different

pass it is caused by different differences and how the brain processes

differences and how the brain processes

differences and how the brain processes information letting people think outside

information letting people think outside

information letting people think outside the box giving us X it’s an unusual way

the box giving us X it’s an unusual way

the box giving us X it’s an unusual way of thinking learning communicating

of thinking learning communicating

of thinking learning communicating an example of common lexical reading

an example of common lexical reading

an example of common lexical reading mistake isn’t my summary summary you may

mistake isn’t my summary summary you may

mistake isn’t my summary summary you may have thought this was a toy play but

have thought this was a toy play but

have thought this was a toy play but some of you may have read last night and

some of you may have read last night and

some of you may have read last night and silver lining it is in fact sliver

silver lining it is in fact sliver

silver lining it is in fact sliver lining now this doesn’t mean you are is

lining now this doesn’t mean you are is

lining now this doesn’t mean you are is legs not all just legs will make that

legs not all just legs will make that

legs not all just legs will make that stick

stick

stick we are not with the saying but it’s an

we are not with the saying but it’s an

we are not with the saying but it’s an example and the mistake I have made many

example and the mistake I have made many

example and the mistake I have made many a time dyslexia now only now recognized

a time dyslexia now only now recognized

a time dyslexia now only now recognized because the education system do more

because the education system do more

because the education system do more pressure on students succeed in clashing

pressure on students succeed in clashing

pressure on students succeed in clashing tasks exams and literacy so what should

tasks exams and literacy so what should

tasks exams and literacy so what should your learning the difference is the

your learning the difference is the

your learning the difference is the learning disability so I asked why did a

learning disability so I asked why did a

learning disability so I asked why did a third of young people in 2014

third of young people in 2014

third of young people in 2014 failed to achieve their expected GCSE

failed to achieve their expected GCSE

failed to achieve their expected GCSE grades of eight stars to see and the

grades of eight stars to see and the

grades of eight stars to see and the answer is not that no stupid orange evil

answer is not that no stupid orange evil

answer is not that no stupid orange evil no dyslexia is a gift it’s because not

no dyslexia is a gift it’s because not

no dyslexia is a gift it’s because not enough schools of the help and support

enough schools of the help and support

enough schools of the help and support needed for people with dyslexia I was

needed for people with dyslexia I was

needed for people with dyslexia I was diagnosed a nice town and although I’ve

diagnosed a nice town and although I’ve

diagnosed a nice town and although I’ve had many troubles and confusion my

had many troubles and confusion my

had many troubles and confusion my journey only dyslexic I don’t regret a

journey only dyslexic I don’t regret a

journey only dyslexic I don’t regret a moment of it it’s Who I am

moment of it it’s Who I am

moment of it it’s Who I am well it turns out my brothers are

well it turns out my brothers are

well it turns out my brothers are selected as well understandable I’m

selected as well understandable I’m

selected as well understandable I’m selecting the monetary family however

selecting the monetary family however

selecting the monetary family however unlike my parents fascinated by dyslexia

unlike my parents fascinated by dyslexia

unlike my parents fascinated by dyslexia take it in that’s Drive there are those

take it in that’s Drive there are those

take it in that’s Drive there are those parents who refuse to remit their

parents who refuse to remit their

parents who refuse to remit their child’s kids almost as though their

child’s kids almost as though their

child’s kids almost as though their child had some mental ailments an ignore

child had some mental ailments an ignore

child had some mental ailments an ignore it and hope that they’ll go out with no

it and hope that they’ll go out with no

it and hope that they’ll go out with no candy just last year is a full-time

candy just last year is a full-time

candy just last year is a full-time thing well the best way to tell you what

thing well the best way to tell you what

thing well the best way to tell you what it’s like is to tell you my story you

it’s like is to tell you my story you

it’s like is to tell you my story you already know about I was diagnosed last

already know about I was diagnosed last

already know about I was diagnosed last 10 but my trouble started much earlier

10 but my trouble started much earlier

10 but my trouble started much earlier than that when I was a toddler I was

than that when I was a toddler I was

than that when I was a toddler I was late start to you talking was extremely

late start to you talking was extremely

late start to you talking was extremely good at listening but not hearing and

good at listening but not hearing and

good at listening but not hearing and not remembering instructions all early

not remembering instructions all early

not remembering instructions all early scientists less what stuck help

scientists less what stuck help

scientists less what stuck help my illiteracy when I first started

my illiteracy when I first started

my illiteracy when I first started school and I quote from my mother a very

school and I quote from my mother a very

school and I quote from my mother a very smart cheap little girl and I was very

smart cheap little girl and I was very

smart cheap little girl and I was very good at mostly activities who did one of

good at mostly activities who did one of

good at mostly activities who did one of my favorite lessons was Stuart writing

my favorite lessons was Stuart writing

my favorite lessons was Stuart writing fevers day I loved writing stories

fevers day I loved writing stories

fevers day I loved writing stories before my teachers that are going to be

before my teachers that are going to be

before my teachers that are going to be awful day but that’s when things started

awful day but that’s when things started

awful day but that’s when things started to go a bit downhill anyone spelling

to go a bit downhill anyone spelling

to go a bit downhill anyone spelling tests were easy the longest word I had

tests were easy the longest word I had

tests were easy the longest word I had to spell were only four letters long

to spell were only four letters long

to spell were only four letters long another group would read a lot only have

another group would read a lot only have

another group would read a lot only have spell votes but in year two things got

spell votes but in year two things got

spell votes but in year two things got to her definite spelling start to become

to her definite spelling start to become

to her definite spelling start to become a tool and approach as many tensions as

a tool and approach as many tensions as

a tool and approach as many tensions as brushing my hair at the time I want to

brushing my hair at the time I want to

brushing my hair at the time I want to sound out words are spelled I still too

sound out words are spelled I still too

sound out words are spelled I still too but that doesn’t always work the English

but that doesn’t always work the English

but that doesn’t always work the English language one of the most complicated

language one of the most complicated

language one of the most complicated languages in the world because if the

languages in the world because if the

languages in the world because if the past tense of look is looked why is the

past tense of look is looked why is the

past tense of look is looked why is the past tense of C so no see as I began to

past tense of C so no see as I began to

past tense of C so no see as I began to provide my spelling test never moving I

provide my spelling test never moving I

provide my spelling test never moving I fail to see why and actually started not

fail to see why and actually started not

fail to see why and actually started not to bother and hi my Spanish way so I

to bother and hi my Spanish way so I

to bother and hi my Spanish way so I could practice my reading wasn’t very so

could practice my reading wasn’t very so

could practice my reading wasn’t very so well either again I would say worth

well either again I would say worth

well either again I would say worth literally as they were spell

literally as they were spell

literally as they were spell I would always struggle in one word but

I would always struggle in one word but

I would always struggle in one word but how is it different from any other

how is it different from any other

how is it different from any other six-year-old learning how to read well

six-year-old learning how to read well

six-year-old learning how to read well would help with my school all my

would help with my school all my

would help with my school all my classmates and friends would move up and

classmates and friends would move up and

classmates and friends would move up and improve leaving me to try and figure out

improve leaving me to try and figure out

improve leaving me to try and figure out am ia just I was stupid

am ia just I was stupid

am ia just I was stupid but that would be incorrect because but

but that would be incorrect because but

but that would be incorrect because but all my classmates in man’s history in

all my classmates in man’s history in

all my classmates in man’s history in science all of them but English you can

science all of them but English you can

science all of them but English you can understand my parents with usually in

understand my parents with usually in

understand my parents with usually in year five my first year at middle school

year five my first year at middle school

year five my first year at middle school I was beginning to accept our stupid in

I was beginning to accept our stupid in

I was beginning to accept our stupid in English in spelling with been just about

English in spelling with been just about

English in spelling with been just about twenty and the most I ever got or the

twenty and the most I ever got or the

twenty and the most I ever got or the level even of maths and start to feel

level even of maths and start to feel

level even of maths and start to feel dumb or motherly off for timetable we

dumb or motherly off for timetable we

dumb or motherly off for timetable we would learn now for taxi

would learn now for taxi

would learn now for taxi for a week there every Friday we give it

for a week there every Friday we give it

for a week there every Friday we give it a crib numbers at the four types team

a crib numbers at the four types team

a crib numbers at the four types team and have to work out what number times

and have to work out what number times

and have to work out what number times fall equal to number one great eg 1250

fall equal to number one great eg 1250

fall equal to number one great eg 1250 four times three if you complete the

four times three if you complete the

four times three if you complete the grades in one minute you would move up

grades in one minute you would move up

grades in one minute you would move up to your five side table

to your five side table

to your five side table then your six and so on scientists have

then your six and so on scientists have

then your six and so on scientists have now discovered that if selected friends

now discovered that if selected friends

now discovered that if selected friends takes a fraction of second longer to

takes a fraction of second longer to

takes a fraction of second longer to respond to certain tasks such as a test

respond to certain tasks such as a test

respond to certain tasks such as a test by the end of half turn every one was

by the end of half turn every one was

by the end of half turn every one was about six times people everyone except

about six times people everyone except

about six times people everyone except me I knew the full time table like a

me I knew the full time table like a

me I knew the full time table like a back on my hand but couldn’t work quick

back on my hand but couldn’t work quick

back on my hand but couldn’t work quick enough to finish the table in the end my

enough to finish the table in the end my

enough to finish the table in the end my math teacher let me move on if I

math teacher let me move on if I

math teacher let me move on if I completed three-quarters of the grid

year six was the year everything turned

year six was the year everything turned around I could see the light end of the

around I could see the light end of the

around I could see the light end of the tunnel drama is my passion if you

tunnel drama is my passion if you

tunnel drama is my passion if you haven’t already noticed and every

haven’t already noticed and every

haven’t already noticed and every Saturday I would go to John Klump my

Saturday I would go to John Klump my

Saturday I would go to John Klump my brother the late Hugh Mann is well worth

brother the late Hugh Mann is well worth

brother the late Hugh Mann is well worth of children’s via learning such as

of children’s via learning such as

of children’s via learning such as dyslexia dyspraxia well as we near

dyslexia dyspraxia well as we near

dyslexia dyspraxia well as we near script she usually had some very obvious

script she usually had some very obvious

script she usually had some very obvious dyslexic trainings

dyslexic trainings

dyslexic trainings she told my parents of submissions they

she told my parents of submissions they

she told my parents of submissions they then told the school I was tested at

then told the school I was tested at

then told the school I was tested at school but they found their major

school but they found their major

school but they found their major problems so was I just stupid annoying

problems so was I just stupid annoying

problems so was I just stupid annoying my parents like has had to end they knew

my parents like has had to end they knew

my parents like has had to end they knew I wasn’t stupid so Missy day at school

I wasn’t stupid so Missy day at school

I wasn’t stupid so Missy day at school took me too far to be tested it’s Lexie

took me too far to be tested it’s Lexie

took me too far to be tested it’s Lexie action there I was tested by Kyle and

action there I was tested by Kyle and

action there I was tested by Kyle and after me to do strange exercises like

after me to do strange exercises like

after me to do strange exercises like remember sequences or reading long

remember sequences or reading long

remember sequences or reading long sentences I was also given biscuits and

sentences I was also given biscuits and

sentences I was also given biscuits and juice so no complaints for me so it

juice so no complaints for me so it

juice so no complaints for me so it turned out I am just like sick not

turned out I am just like sick not

turned out I am just like sick not severe but dyslexic

severe but dyslexic

severe but dyslexic it explained everything after ten

it explained everything after ten

it explained everything after ten sessions of one two one two two I’m

sessions of one two one two two I’m

sessions of one two one two two I’m spelling a reading I was back on track

spelling a reading I was back on track

spelling a reading I was back on track finding new ways to make learning fun

finding new ways to make learning fun

finding new ways to make learning fun with white walls

with white walls

with white walls in my experience I found three main ways

in my experience I found three main ways

in my experience I found three main ways of making learning easier number one my

of making learning easier number one my

of making learning easier number one my back a better place

back a better place

back a better place I used to hate me but they would be

I used to hate me but they would be

I used to hate me but they would be messy I know wouldn’t understand while I

messy I know wouldn’t understand while I

messy I know wouldn’t understand while I was on about now I use both points two

was on about now I use both points two

was on about now I use both points two small things like chores I need to do

small things like chores I need to do

small things like chores I need to do and my maths for topics at school the

and my maths for topics at school the

and my maths for topics at school the colorfulness

colorfulness

colorfulness orchid my organization how we visualize

orchid my organization how we visualize

orchid my organization how we visualize things better making big things small

things better making big things small

things better making big things small number two organization is not a hard

number two organization is not a hard

number two organization is not a hard skill to master it just takes me for

skill to master it just takes me for

skill to master it just takes me for more time to make everything run

more time to make everything run

more time to make everything run smoothly even pack-mule not though bad

smoothly even pack-mule not though bad

smoothly even pack-mule not though bad night for school can make a big

night for school can make a big

night for school can make a big difference

difference

difference and number three computers although I

and number three computers although I

and number three computers although I can’t touch like a nightmare to learn

can’t touch like a nightmare to learn

can’t touch like a nightmare to learn technology is amazing when it comes to

technology is amazing when it comes to

technology is amazing when it comes to spelling the amount of time for you to

spelling the amount of time for you to

spelling the amount of time for you to spellcheck were writing this talk is

spellcheck were writing this talk is

spellcheck were writing this talk is unbelievable now that I’m having the

unbelievable now that I’m having the

unbelievable now that I’m having the sport of Nene does the main I definitely

sport of Nene does the main I definitely

sport of Nene does the main I definitely odd mistake for example this is a recent

odd mistake for example this is a recent

odd mistake for example this is a recent story in English weeks ago we had our

story in English weeks ago we had our

story in English weeks ago we had our essays back from assessing now sir had

essays back from assessing now sir had

essays back from assessing now sir had suffered word that I had felt right so

suffered word that I had felt right so

suffered word that I had felt right so why are you suddenly but he came in a

why are you suddenly but he came in a

why are you suddenly but he came in a bit and said oh yes I just thought this

bit and said oh yes I just thought this

bit and said oh yes I just thought this was a very interesting word to use here

was a very interesting word to use here

was a very interesting word to use here is the sentence I earned he mitad that

is the sentence I earned he mitad that

is the sentence I earned he mitad that he was wrong still not seeing it I asked

he was wrong still not seeing it I asked

he was wrong still not seeing it I asked what do you mean sir well even what I

what do you mean sir well even what I

what do you mean sir well even what I would usually meet that they are wrong

would usually meet that they are wrong

would usually meet that they are wrong now I was really cookies why what does

now I was really cookies why what does

now I was really cookies why what does omitting means well when you omit

omitting means well when you omit

omitting means well when you omit something it’s like a bone emits a

something it’s like a bone emits a

something it’s like a bone emits a signal that was not the definition eyes

signal that was not the definition eyes

signal that was not the definition eyes it was this point a girl next to me said

it was this point a girl next to me said

it was this point a girl next to me said do you think she means admitting sir

do you think she means admitting sir

do you think she means admitting sir easy estate to me but that’s my voice

easy estate to me but that’s my voice

easy estate to me but that’s my voice out of millions only fine I mean every

out of millions only fine I mean every

out of millions only fine I mean every hundred dyslexic I recognize I’m just

hundred dyslexic I recognize I’m just

hundred dyslexic I recognize I’m just one in six adults have the reading skill

one in six adults have the reading skill

one in six adults have the reading skill of an 11 room and one in five children

of an 11 room and one in five children

of an 11 room and one in five children only priests who are below the national

only priests who are below the national

only priests who are below the national expected levels of reading writing and

expected levels of reading writing and

expected levels of reading writing and maths and this is because schools don’t

maths and this is because schools don’t

maths and this is because schools don’t offer the sport and help and not enough

offer the sport and help and not enough

offer the sport and help and not enough to space it’s a diagnosis recognized

to space it’s a diagnosis recognized

to space it’s a diagnosis recognized some schools have you’ve resisted when

some schools have you’ve resisted when

some schools have you’ve resisted when parents about help for their child it’s

parents about help for their child it’s

parents about help for their child it’s not like I’m asking every school to the

not like I’m asking every school to the

not like I’m asking every school to the whole facility dyslexic students you can

whole facility dyslexic students you can

whole facility dyslexic students you can smoothly like allow those students more

smoothly like allow those students more

smoothly like allow those students more timing there’s an exams or using a

timing there’s an exams or using a

timing there’s an exams or using a netbook for work can make a big

netbook for work can make a big

netbook for work can make a big difference and it’s not just the schools

difference and it’s not just the schools

difference and it’s not just the schools that up both those parents spent their

that up both those parents spent their

that up both those parents spent their childhood dyslexic get them tested tower

childhood dyslexic get them tested tower

childhood dyslexic get them tested tower school too many dyslexics aren’t acting

school too many dyslexics aren’t acting

school too many dyslexics aren’t acting justly they are stupid so do bother in

justly they are stupid so do bother in

justly they are stupid so do bother in their schoolwork get them tested tell

their schoolwork get them tested tell

their schoolwork get them tested tell their school they can get what they need

their school they can get what they need

their school they can get what they need to get greatly deserve justice Lexus

to get greatly deserve justice Lexus

to get greatly deserve justice Lexus aren’t stupid when I tell someone

aren’t stupid when I tell someone

aren’t stupid when I tell someone dyslexic the common response is you’re

dyslexic the common response is you’re

dyslexic the common response is you’re really small here are a few examples of

really small here are a few examples of

really small here are a few examples of things highest readings laughing routed

things highest readings laughing routed

things highest readings laughing routed back Branson a billionaire that fails

back Branson a billionaire that fails

back Branson a billionaire that fails his GCSEs leonardo davinci a historical

his GCSEs leonardo davinci a historical

his GCSEs leonardo davinci a historical genius Walt Disney the creative mind

genius Walt Disney the creative mind

genius Walt Disney the creative mind that made my childhood Albert Einstein a

that made my childhood Albert Einstein a

that made my childhood Albert Einstein a genius John Lennon an amazingly creative

genius John Lennon an amazingly creative

genius John Lennon an amazingly creative musician Whoopi Goldberg and a war

musician Whoopi Goldberg and a war

musician Whoopi Goldberg and a war oscar-winning actress John F Kennedy a

oscar-winning actress John F Kennedy a

oscar-winning actress John F Kennedy a president of America I think Christie a

president of America I think Christie a

president of America I think Christie a mystery novel master and so many more

mystery novel master and so many more

mystery novel master and so many more gifted and talented dyslexics that help

gifted and talented dyslexics that help

gifted and talented dyslexics that help the world become what it is what about

the world become what it is what about

the world become what it is what about me I’m here delivering a self written

me I’m here delivering a self written

me I’m here delivering a self written the talk was top set English of expected

the talk was top set English of expected

the talk was top set English of expected grades of eight stars my GCSEs because I

grades of eight stars my GCSEs because I

grades of eight stars my GCSEs because I can’t say it enough

can’t say it enough

can’t say it enough Lexia is not excuse for being stupid far

Lexia is not excuse for being stupid far

Lexia is not excuse for being stupid far far from it it is the gift of thinking

far from it it is the gift of thinking

far from it it is the gift of thinking outside the box and seeing things from

outside the box and seeing things from

outside the box and seeing things from another perspective it just takes longer

another perspective it just takes longer

another perspective it just takes longer for us to put it down on paper that’s

for us to put it down on paper that’s

for us to put it down on paper that’s all my dyslexic brother got twelve eight

all my dyslexic brother got twelve eight

all my dyslexic brother got twelve eight stars aids for his 210 Z’s

stars aids for his 210 Z’s

stars aids for his 210 Z’s these are the road to Oxford don’t be

these are the road to Oxford don’t be

these are the road to Oxford don’t be afraid or ashamed of your child

afraid or ashamed of your child

afraid or ashamed of your child it just might need a little more help by

it just might need a little more help by

it just might need a little more help by their feet when they do my word they’ll

their feet when they do my word they’ll

their feet when they do my word they’ll be running faster than ever so if you

be running faster than ever so if you

be running faster than ever so if you ever take anything away with you from

ever take anything away with you from

ever take anything away with you from this tool let’s do this the noise

this tool let’s do this the noise

this tool let’s do this the noise alexia is not the weights that hold its

alexia is not the weights that hold its

alexia is not the weights that hold its down it is the waves that help us live

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