I talked with a gal today who was referred to me by my doctor because my doctor knows what an advocate I have been for this kids.
This gal's 11 year old daughter was just diagnosed with dyslexia and she was looking for someone to talk to.
She cried about 4 times while I was talking to her. The first time she cried was right at the beginning when I introduced myself and said I had two kids with dyslexia-- one an 8th grader and one a senior getting ready to go to University of AZ. The fact that I had a child with dyslexia going to the U of A made her cry because it gave her hope!
She apologized for crying and I said, "no worries....I GET IT!" I have been there.
We had a wonderful talk and agreed to talk again.
She has the right approach, the right frame of mind and the commitment. Her daughter will do fine - but it will be a long and sometimes difficult journey. But the lessons she will learn from her dyslexic daughter will be worth every tear and every ounce of hard work!
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