Yesterday I was lucky enough to go to an excellent presentation at Parkside Primary in Canterbury, all about Dyslexia. As you know, my John is dyslexic and so much of what the presenter, Magaret Malpas talked aboutmade sense to me.

I couldn’t wait to tell John! The good news for dyslexics out there is that they have different types of brains to the average person. Their brains fire off all over the place making them perfect for lateral thinking and great at problem solving. Years ago they would have been the leader of tribes and communities. The problems started as the written word came into play and that was when the rot set it for so many budding leaders and entrepreneurs who suddenly, at the age of 6 or 7, were labelled as slow, stupid or at best ’special needs’.

This could not be further from the truth, as many dyslexic entrepreneurs have proved, but it is certainly a struggle.

But now, we are starting to understand so much more about how the dyslexic mind works and it is totally capable of coping in this age of print – it just needs to be supported and guided differently from an early age. The dyslexic brain is not generally slow – just different.

Margaret Malpas is the Chair Person of the British Dyslexia Association and is passionate about getting this word out there so that children can get the specific support they need and learn the coping strategies that will allow them to lead fulfilling and successful lives with just as much confidence and self esteem as their peers.

It was great to learn about my husband’s brain is wired and explains so much.