Dyslexia Proves No Barrier to Young Entrepreneur

Gavin

An inspirational young entrepreneur who has overcome dyslexia to achieve an Apprenticeship in Fabrication and Welding has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Gavin Zembrzuski, 23, from Howey, near Llandrindod Wells, is one of 28 finalists in nine categories of the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru, organised by the Welsh Government in partnership with the National Training Federation Wales (NTfW).

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Jay Leno has been making humor out of headlines and everyday life since he was a kid.  The host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for two decades, he is a hard worker who doesn’t quit.  He works continuously and is happy to work.  That hard work, mixed in with perseverance, humor, and a positive attitude, is the recipe for his success in show business and in overcoming his dyslexia.

A Gifted Student Learns to Thrive with Dyslexia

Skye Lucas

Skye Lucas tested in the gifted range in preschool. But she fell behind her kindergarten classmates when they started reading. Then, like many other dyslexic children in Manhattan private schools, she was subtly asked to leave.

Getting “kicked out,” as Ms. Lucas puts it, was a blessing in disguise. She spent the next two years at the Windward School in nearby White Plains, one of several schools that specialize in helping students with language-based learning disabilities return to the mainstream.

My struggles with dyslexia by Anthea

My struggles with dyslexia by Anthea: Dancing on Ice contestant reveals it meant she mixed up left and right during routines

By Laura Cox

iven that she struggles to tell left from right, being the fourth contestant voted off a dance show isn’t at all bad.

And anyway, it seems Anthea Turner, who left Dancing on Ice on Sunday night, was quite happy with another prize – her ‘skater’s bum’.

Jeremy Kyle faces calls to apologise for 'dyslexia jibe'

  29 Jan 2013 00:00

Dyslexia Together launched a petition after Kyle wrongly told a guest his dyslexia would not affect his ability to recall his children’s birthdays

Jeremy Kyle could be forced to apologise on air for allegedly mocking a dyslexic man thanks to a charity’s petition.

Dyslexia Together took action after Kyle wrongly told a guest his dyslexia would not affect his ability to recall his children’s birthdays.

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