03/20/2026
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Sometimes the people we trust most say things that aren't true.
A teacher. A coach. A family member. Someone in a position of authority. Someone whose words carry weight — especially to a child who is still figuring out who they are.
This week, words were said about dyslexia that were not just unkind. They were factually wrong.
So let me be clear about what the science actually shows.
The dyslexic brain detects patterns others miss entirely. It visualizes in three dimensions. It connects ideas in ways other minds cannot. It is built — neurologically, measurably — for exploration, invention, and big-picture thinking.
That is not a consolation prize. That is three decades of peer-reviewed research.
No one — regardless of their title, their position, or the authority they hold — has the right to tell your child that their mind is lesser.
If someone has said that to your child, or to you: they were wrong.
Your child's brain is not a deficit. It never was.
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