To me the language of education was like a foreign one, which I never really got the hang of until my mid to late twenties. I entered the world of management in my early thirties and studied for a post graduate management qualification (CIPD). Right to its successful completion I had a constant battle with the academic and business languages - especially in their written form - but at work I was a high achieving practitioner.

Clearly I wasn't thick or stupid. It took me until well into my forties and working my way through a Coaching Diploma to finally cast off the bulk of the constraining negative feelings and self-talk instilled in my childhood.

As you will have learned by reading the rest of this web site, dyslexia is not a disability in so much as it is possible to learn to correct it. I do sometimes wonder though whether the impact of how others perceive dyslexics constitutes the formation of a disability as it creates mental and emotional blockages that are tough to overcome - and many never manage it.

I learned of cognitive techniques for dyslexia correction from Brian Mayne who has published his ground breaking work on a pictorial approach to goal mapping and instinctively knew that this was what I wanted to do - work with other dyslexics to help them overcome difficulties, the likes of which, I understand so well. It took me many years and much determination to work through my problems, so I find it a liberating experience to help others overcome these problems in a fraction of the time.

If you are a dyslexic reading this (or being told about it) I wish you the courage to work through your issues. And if you are not dyslexic but are seeking to help one, please be understanding of their position - they are likely to be very bright with real talent in other areas of their work/life that are begging for recognition.