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Subject: Re: My Boyfriend Can't Accept His Dyslexia-- Help!

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Ruth

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Date Posted: 23:04:54 01/20/10 Wed
In reply to: Jen 's message, "My Boyfriend Can't Accept His Dyslexia-- Help!" on 22:03:37 01/19/10 Tue

I understand how your boyfriend feels. For years I was embarrassed about being dyslexic. I am beginning to feel better about myself because of all the recent research that has been appearing in magazines,newspapers and the internet about dyslexia.

Your boyfriend should understand that his dyslexia has nothing to do with his intelligence. Many well known people have dyslexia. Cher, Tom Cruise, Goldie Hawn,Bruce Jenner, Whoopi Goldberg, Henry Winkler, Guy Richie, Magic Johnson, Andy Warhol, George Patton, Nelson Rockefeller, Woodrow Wilson, Charles Schwab are just to name a few. Read the article "The Dyslexic CEO" by Betsy Morris which appeared in the May, 2002 issue of Fortune magazine and "Tracing Business Acumen to Dyslexia by Brent Bowers which appeared in the Dec. 6, 2007 issues of the New York Times. I got it on line at the NY Times website. Tell his sister about these people.

Your boyfriend needs counseling. He needs to feel good about himself. It took a long time for me to feel good about myself. How old is he? Does he work? Does he like his job?

Your boyfriend is very lucky to have you for his girlfriend because you sound like an intelligent person who is warm-loving and understanding. You probably can help him.

Please do not tell anyone about his dyslexia. If he wants anyone to know, let it come from him. Tell him you love him and he can trust you. Good luck.

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Jen
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Date Posted: 14:59:15 01/21/10 Thu

Ruth,
Thanks so much for the article information- I was really surprised (and delighted) to read about all the successful entrepreneurs out there! John (my boyfriend) has even talked about starting his own business one day. His skills and interests really seem to correlate with a lot of successful dyslexics.

He's currently managing six people, and at 25, is the youngest foreman within his company. He accomplished all of this without completing his college degree (he's planning to finish). His employees all love him and he enjoys his position. I mention these facts to him repeatedly, but to no avail. I think he just has this intense stigma about his condition and has felt shame for so long, he's never considered doing any research or asking a professional about it.

I sent him the New York Times article and I really hope he reads it. I'm hoping that by "talking" about it through email first, and not mentioning it in person, I can ease him into the subject, maybe even open his eyes a little. (I thought of this after reading the articles you mentioned.)

Knowing how smart he is, I'm hopeful that he will realize some truths about his Dyslexia and gain a little more self confidence.

I'm doing my own research, but I would love to read anymore articles you may have.

Thanks again:)

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Ruth
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Date Posted: 20:34:49 01/22/10 Fri

Hi, Jen. Your boyfriend sounds like a great guy with lots of potential. He is only 25 and has people working under him. He has leadership qualities. Unfortunately he sounds like he is in denial. For him to feel good about himself, he must accept his dyslexia but also understand that he is smart not stupid. In fact, there is a book called Smart But Feeling Dumb by Dr. Harold Levinson. I read his book and found myself in so many of his examples of people with dyslexia. I have another article that you would enjoy reading. Go to a search engine like google and type: Successful careers: The secrets of Adults with Dyslexia by Rosaline P. Fink. Also type in Ben Foss and intel. Ben is a dyslexic who works at intel. He and his colleagues at Intel designed a digital camera that reads words. It is like a Sony reader. Ben gives a demonstration on how the camera works. I am going to write to you again. Bye for now.